Hillman Township (Kanabec County) is a township in Kanabec County, Minnesota, home to about 535 people across 37 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55051 and 56342.
Homes sold for a median of $241 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population53515 per sq mi
Median home value$221,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$241Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Hillman Township (Kanabec County), part in East Side and Isle
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hillman Township (Kanabec County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Hillman Township (Kanabec County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)76 miles away
Closer regional airport
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN70 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL401 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Hillman Township (Kanabec County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Hillman Township (Kanabec County)
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
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
Hillman Township (Kanabec County) had 422 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1001st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Kanabec County grew from 4,614 residents in 1900 to 16,032 in 2020.
Kanabec 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 31.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mora, MN weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Kanabec County
3,371 jobs at 314 businesses in Kanabec County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
133 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hillman Township (Kanabec County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Welia HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mora7.9 miles
Mille Lacs Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Onamia16.4 miles
Essentia Health SandstoneCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sandstone24.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
20
Specialist doctors
10
Dentists
9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
25
Mental health providers
43
Physical and occupational therapists
20
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
5
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 Hillman Township (Kanabec County)
Libraries
Mora Public Library7.4 mi
Museums
Kanabec History Center7.5 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Isle Public School District, Mora Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(7)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Isle ElementaryIsle
Pre-K–6
200
Public
12.2 mi
Mora Elementary SchoolMora
Pre-K–6
862
Public
6.8 mi
Mora Middle Level AlcMora
6–8
12
Alternative Education
6.7 mi
Isle Area Learning CenterIsle
7–12
6
Alternative Education
12.5 mi
Isle SecondaryIsle
7–12
188
Public
12.2 mi
Mora High SchoolMora
7–12
743
Public
6.7 mi
Mora Alternative Learning CenterMora
9–12
39
Alternative Education
6.7 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 Mora, Arthur, Knife Lake, Comfort, East Side, Isle, Brunswick, Peace, Lakeside Township (Aitkin County), Whited, Isle Harbor, Ann Lake, Hay Brook, Idun, Ford, Lewis, Seavey and Quamba.
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