Helgeland is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, home to about 22 people across 27 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56701 and 56762.
Homes sold for a median of $115 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population221 per sq mi
Median home value$233,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$115Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Helgeland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Helgeland
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)282 miles away
Closer regional airport
Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN276 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL620 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Helgeland; 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
Helgeland had 41 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 2689th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Polk County grew from 35,429 residents in 1900 to 31,192 in 2020.
Polk 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average -5°F. About 23 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Argyle, MN weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Polk County
8,944 jobs at 733 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
161 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Helgeland’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
North Valley Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Warren7.4 miles
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Thief River Falls21.3 miles
Altru HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Grand Forks30.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
18
Specialist doctors
17
Dentists
10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
31
Mental health providers
47
Physical and occupational therapists
19
Optometrists
7
Chiropractors
12
Pharmacies
9
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 Helgeland
Libraries
Warren Public Library7.2 mi
Museums
Marshall County Historical6.8 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Thief River Falls School District, Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School Dist.. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(7)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Challenger ElementaryThief River Falls
Pre-K–5
727
Public
22.3 mi
Warren ElementaryWarren
Pre-K–5
316
Public
7.1 mi
Franklin MiddleThief River Falls
6–8
454
Public
22.3 mi
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo SecondaryWarren
6–12
273
Public
7.2 mi
Lincoln Senior HighThief River Falls
9–12
521
Public
21.3 mi
Northwest Area Learning CenterThief River Falls
9–12
23
Alternative Education
21.5 mi
Summer NW Area Learning CenterThief River Falls
9–12
—
Alternative Education
21.5 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Bernard's SchoolThief River Falls
Pre-K–5
72
Roman Catholic
21.2 mi
St John Lutheran SchoolThief River Falls
Pre-K–10
22
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
23.5 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 Thief River Falls, Warren City, Rocksbury, North, Smiley, Norden, McCrea, Excel, Silverton, Sanders, Numedal, Comstock Township, Tabor, Kratka, Agder, Vega, Warrenton, Bray, Farley, Angus, Sandsville, Northland Township (Polk County), Wyandotte, Boxville, Brislet, Brandt and Mayfield.
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