Holden is a township in Goodhue County, Minnesota, home to about 447 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55053 and 55946.
Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Wheeling; part is in Holden
Mostly Kenyon City; part is in Holden
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Holden. 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)41 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL319 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Holden; 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.
Holden had 383 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 1164th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Goodhue County grew from 31,137 residents in 1900 to 47,582 in 2020.
Goodhue 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 35.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Faribault, MN weather station (11 miles away).
18,951 jobs at 1,294 businesses in Goodhue County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Holden’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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 (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (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 Nerstrand Charter School, Kenyon-Wanamingo School District, Goodhue County Education District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nerstrand Charter SchoolNerstrand | K–5 | 102 | Charter | 3.1 mi |
| Kenyon-Wanamingo MiddleKenyon | 5–8 | 216 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Kenyon-Wanamingo High School CreditKenyon | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.4 mi |
| Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior HighKenyon | 9–12 | 230 | Public | 3.4 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 Kenyon City, Kenyon Township, Wheeling, Richland, Cherry Grove, Nerstrand, Wanamingo Township and Northfield Township.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.