Huntsville is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, home to about 550 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56721.
Homes sold for a median of $235 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population55016 per sq mi
Median home value$332,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$235Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
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Around Huntsville
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)278 miles away
Closer regional airport
Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN272 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL621 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Huntsville; 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.
Population over time
Huntsville had 442 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.
It’s the 974th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Polk County grew from 35,429 residents in 1900 to 31,192 in 2020.
Polk 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 22.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Forks Univ (Nws), ND weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Polk County
8,944 jobs at 733 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
79 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Huntsville.
Nearest hospitals
Altru HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Grand Forks2.6 miles
North Valley Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Warren21.3 miles
Riverview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Crookston21.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
14
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
17
Mental health providers
12
Physical and occupational therapists
23
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
3
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 Huntsville
Parks (52 nearby)
Lincoln Drive Park · 124 acres1.5 mi
Riverside Park · 71 acres1.1 mi
Grand Forks Greenway · 67 acres0.5 mi
Red River State Recreation Area · 57 acres0.5 mi
LaFave Park · 43 acres0.5 mi
Bob Zavoral Memorial Park · 37 acres0.9 mi
Grocery stores (12 nearby)
Hugo's0.6 mi
Hugo’s Pure Market0.8 mi
Hugos1.5 mi
Al Amiin Grocery & Halal Meat2.1 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy3.2 mi
Libraries (3 nearby)
East Grand Forks Public Library0.2 mi
Chester Fritz Library2.4 mi
Grand Forks Public Library2.6 mi
Museums (5 nearby)
Heritage Village0.9 mi
Northern Lights Railroad Museum1.0 mi
Leonard Hall Geology Museum2.3 mi
Grand Forks County Historical Society2.5 mi
ND Art Museum2.6 mi
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Empire Theatre0.7 mi
Firehall Theater0.7 mi
Hughes Fine Arts Center2.7 mi
Chester Fritz Performing Arts Center2.8 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by East Grand Forks Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
New Heights ElementaryEast Grand Forks
Pre-K–2
499
Public
0.6 mi
South Point ElementaryEast Grand Forks
3–5
435
Public
2.3 mi
Central MiddleEast Grand Forks
6–8
463
Public
2.6 mi
East Grand Forks Senior HighEast Grand Forks
9–12
608
Public
0.5 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Riverside Christian SchoolEast Grand Forks
Pre-K–12
209
Christian (no specific denomination)
0.3 mi
Sacred Heart SchoolEast Grand Forks
Pre-K–12
473
Roman Catholic
0.3 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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