Highlanding is a township in Pennington County, Minnesota, home to about 200 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56725 and 56742.
Population2006 per sq mi
Median home value$190,500Census, as estimated by owners
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
Highlanding had 202 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 1853rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Pennington County grew from 9,376 residents in 1910 to 13,992 in 2020.
Pennington County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -5°F. About 24.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Goodridge 12 Nnw, MN weather station (20 miles away).
Jobs in Pennington County
8,929 jobs at 365 businesses in Pennington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Thief River Falls20.8 miles
Essentia Health FosstonCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fosston31.3 miles
Red Lake HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Redlake33.7 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Schools in Highlanding
Public schools here are run by Goodridge Public School District, Red Lake County Central Public Sch. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Goodridge ElementaryGoodridge
Pre-K–6
161
Public
8.7 mi
RLCC Elementary at OkleeOklee
Pre-K
12
Public
13.7 mi
Goodridge SecondaryGoodridge
7–12
114
Public
8.7 mi
Red Lake County Central High SchoolOklee
7–12
153
Public
13.7 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 Oklee, Kratka, Reiner, Garnes, Equality, Moylan, Cloverleaf, Star, Deer Park, Silverton, Grand Plain, Goodridge City, Goodridge Township, Mayfield, Espelie and Upper Red Lake UT.
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