Highwater is a township in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, home to about 103 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56152.
Homes sold for a median of $90 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lamberton City; part is in Highwater
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Highwater. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)110 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN111 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL417 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Highwater; 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.
Highwater had 143 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 2321st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Cottonwood County grew from 12,069 residents in 1900 to 11,517 in 2020.
Cottonwood County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 29.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lamberton Sw Rsch & Outreach C, MN weather station (2 miles away).
5,046 jobs at 325 businesses in Cottonwood County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Highwater.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Red Rock Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Rock Central ElementaryLamberton | Pre-K–6 | 244 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Red Rock Central SecondaryLamberton | 7–12 | 160 | Public | 0.9 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 Lamberton City, Waterbury, Lamberton Township, Charlestown, Germantown and Storden Township.
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