Height of Land is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, home to about 771 people across 59 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56501, 56544 and 56578.
Homes sold for a median of $217 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population77113 per sq mi
Median home value$263,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$217Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Height of Land. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Height of Land
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)180 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hector International Airport (FAR)54 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN174 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL525 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Height of Land; 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
Height of Land had 682 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 759th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Becker County grew from 14,375 residents in 1900 to 35,183 in 2020.
Becker 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 29.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Detroit Lakes 1 Nne, MN weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Becker County
10,874 jobs at 956 businesses in Becker County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
287 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Height of Land’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit LakesGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Detroit Lakes7.5 miles
Perham HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Perham17.4 miles
St. Josephs Area Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Park Rapids30.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
26
Specialist doctors
27
Dentists
10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
67
Mental health providers
77
Physical and occupational therapists
65
Optometrists
5
Chiropractors
10
Pharmacies
10
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 Height of Land
Parks (1 nearby)
Detroit Mountain Recreation Area · 334 acres4.8 mi
Grocery stores
Central Market7.2 mi
Frazee Family Foods7.4 mi
MANNA Food Co-op7.4 mi
Aldi8.5 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy7.2 mi
Seip Drug7.3 mi
Essentia Pharmacy7.4 mi
Sanford Pharmacy7.5 mi
Libraries
Frazee LINK Site7.2 mi
Detroit Lakes Public Library7.5 mi
Museums
Becker County Museum7.7 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Holmes Theatre7.7 mi
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Frazee-Vergas Public School Dist., Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(16)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Frazee ElementaryFrazee
Pre-K–6
453
Public
6.9 mi
Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. CenterDetroit Lakes
Pre-K
64
Public
7.4 mi
Roosevelt ElementaryDetroit Lakes
Pre-K–5
562
Public
7.0 mi
Rossman ElementaryDetroit Lakes
Pre-K–5
565
Public
7.9 mi
Voluntary Pre-KindergartenDetroit Lakes
Pre-K
17
Public
7.4 mi
Out of State Care and TreatmentDetroit Lakes
K–12
—
Alternative Education
7.5 mi
Detroit Lakes MiddleDetroit Lakes
6–8
617
Public
6.9 mi
Detroit Lakes Middle AlcDetroit Lakes
6–8
—
Alternative Education
6.9 mi
Frazee SecondaryFrazee
7–12
381
Public
7.1 mi
Afterschool ProgramDetroit Lakes
9–12
—
Alternative Education
7.5 mi
Detroit Lakes Alternative ProgramDetroit Lakes
9–12
—
Alternative Education
6.8 mi
Detroit Lakes Area Learning CenterDetroit Lakes
9–12
57
Alternative Education
6.8 mi
Detroit Lakes Senior HighDetroit Lakes
9–12
791
Public
7.2 mi
E-Laker Online SchoolDetroit Lakes
9–12
38
Public
7.5 mi
Hs Extended Year ProgramDetroit Lakes
9–12
—
Alternative Education
7.5 mi
Laker TransitionsDetroit Lakes
12
17
Special Education
6.7 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Faith Christian SchoolDetroit Lakes
Pre-K–9
48
Other Lutheran
9.7 mi
Holy RosaryDetroit Lakes
Pre-K–8
134
Roman Catholic
7.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Detroit Lakes, Lake View, Detroit, Frazee, Burlington, Erie, Lake Eunice, Hobart, Richwood, Silver Leaf, Holmesville, Evergreen, Dunn, Toad Lake, Shell Lake, Gorman, Wolf Lake Township, Hamden and Wolf Lake City.
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