Ida is a township in Douglas County, Minnesota, home to about 1,539 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56332, and parts of 56308 are in Ida too.
Homes sold for a median of $273 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Ida; also La Grand and Moe
Mostly Alexandria City; part is in Ida
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ida. 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)131 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN126 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL480 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ida; 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.
Ida had 1,404 residents in the 2020 census, up 33% since 2000.
It’s the 415th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Douglas County grew from 17,964 residents in 1900 to 39,006 in 2020.
Douglas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 24.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alexandria Muni Ap, MN weather station (6 miles away).
18,208 jobs at 1,394 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 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 Alexandria Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield ElementaryGarfield | K–5 | 117 | Public | 1.3 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 Alexandria City, La Grand, Alexandria Township, Carlos Township, Hudson, Lake Mary, Moe, Garfield City, Leaf Valley, Forada, Brandon Township and Nelson City.
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.