Holy Cross is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, home to about 95 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56525 and 56560.
Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Comstock City; part is in Holy Cross
Mostly Moorhead; part is in Holy Cross
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Holy Cross. 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)218 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hector International Airport (FAR)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN213 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL567 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Holy Cross; 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.
Holy Cross had 113 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 2367th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Clay County grew from 17,942 residents in 1900 to 65,318 in 2020.
Clay 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 0°F. About 26 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moorhead, MN weather station (2 miles away).
16,761 jobs at 1,306 businesses in Clay County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
392 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Holy Cross’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 35 |
| Mental health providers | 261 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 33 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 24 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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 (87 nearby)
Grocery stores (17 nearby)
Pharmacies (9 nearby)
Libraries (8 nearby)
Museums (7 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (9 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 Moorhead Area Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhead Voluntary PreKindergartenMoorhead | Pre-K | 20 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Probstfield Center for EducationMoorhead | Pre-K | 253 | Special Education | 0.8 mi |
| Dorothy Dodds Elementary SchoolMoorhead | K–4 | 625 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Ellen Hopkins ElementaryMoorhead | K–4 | 616 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Moorhead Online Elementary AcademyMoorhead | K–6 | — | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Probstfield ElementaryMoorhead | K–4 | 290 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Robert Asp ElementaryMoorhead | K–4 | 580 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| S.G. Reinertsen ElementaryMoorhead | K–4 | 719 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| West Central Academy-NMoorhead | 3–12 | 16 | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| West Central Academy-SMoorhead | 4–12 | 34 | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| Horizon Middle SchoolMoorhead | 5–8 | 2,158 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Moorhead ALCMoorhead | 5–12 | 138 | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| Moorhead ALC - BarnesvilleMoorhead | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Moorhead Online Secondary AcademyMoorhead | 7–12 | — | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Moorhead ALC: DGF SecondaryMoorhead | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Moorhead High SchoolMoorhead | 9–12 | 2,122 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Moorhead High School Career AcademyMoorhead | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Elementary SchoolMoorhead | Pre-K–8 | 177 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| St Josephs SchoolMoorhead | Pre-K–8 | 177 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| Park Christian SchoolMoorhead | K–12 | 605 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 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 Moorhead, Oakport, Kurtz, Kragnes, Moorhead Township and Comstock City.
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