Hazel Run Township is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, home to about 161 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56241 and 56245.
Homes sold for a median of $113 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1615 per sq mi
Median home value$168,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$113Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Granite Falls City (Yellow Medicine County); part is in Hazel Run Township
Hanley Falls, MN56245Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Mostly Hanley Falls; part is in Hazel Run Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hazel Run Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Hazel Run Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)115 miles away
Closer regional airport
Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)78 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN113 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL445 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Hazel Run Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Hazel Run Township had 196 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 2029th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Yellow Medicine County grew from 14,602 residents in 1900 to 9,528 in 2020.
Yellow Medicine County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 28.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Granite Falls, MN weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Yellow Medicine County
3,603 jobs at 324 businesses in Yellow Medicine County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hazel Run Township’s ZIP codes.
Chippewa County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Montevideo13.0 miles
Avera Marshall Regional Medical CtrCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marshall26.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
5
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
7
Mental health providers
9
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
5
Pharmacies
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Hazel Run Township
Libraries (1 nearby)
Granite Falls Public Library1.5 mi
Museums (3 nearby)
Yellow Medicine County Historical Society and Museum1.0 mi
Yellow Medicine County Museum1.3 mi
Fagen Fighters WWII Museum3.2 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Yellow Medicine East. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bert Raney Elementary SchoolGranite Falls
Pre-K–5
284
Public
1.3 mi
Yellow Medicine East SecondaryGranite Falls
6–12
321
Public
1.3 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Granite Falls City (Yellow Medicine County), Granite Falls City (Chippewa County), Minnesota Falls, Stony Run, Hanley Falls, Granite Falls Township, Sandnes, Hazel Run City, Normania, Hawk Creek and Wood Lake Township.
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