Jenkins City is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, home to about 508 people across 4.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56472 and 56474.
Homes sold for a median of $246 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population508114 per sq mi
Median home value$275,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$246Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Jenkins City, part in Pine River City and Wilson Township (Cass County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jenkins City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Jenkins City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)135 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN129 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL469 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Jenkins City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Jenkins City
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
Jenkins City had 490 residents in the 2020 census, up 71% since 2000.
It’s the 1047th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Crow Wing County grew from 14,250 residents in 1900 to 66,123 in 2020.
Crow Wing 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 28.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pine Rvr Dam, MN weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Crow Wing County
28,209 jobs at 2,283 businesses in Crow Wing County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jenkins City’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brainerd22.0 miles
Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Crosby23.3 miles
Lakewood Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Staples28.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
4
Dentists
6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
5
Mental health providers
8
Physical and occupational therapists
4
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
7
Pharmacies
7
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 Jenkins City
Grocery stores
Hugo's Pine River Family Marketplace4.1 mi
Pharmacies
Essentia Health - Pine River Pharmacy4.3 mi
Guidepoint Pharmacy4.4 mi
Lakes Area Pharmacies5.1 mi
Libraries
Pine River Library4.5 mi
Pequot Lakes Library4.7 mi
Kitchigami Regional Library Headquarters4.7 mi
Museums
Driftwood Gift Shop and Museum4.0 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Pequot Lakes Public Schools, Pine River-Backus School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Eagle View ElementaryBreezy Point
Pre-K–4
557
Public
6.3 mi
Pine River-Backus ElementaryPine River
Pre-K–6
478
Public
5.0 mi
Pequot Lakes MiddlePequot Lakes
5–8
581
Public
4.7 mi
Pine River-Backus High SchoolPine River
7–12
371
Public
5.0 mi
Pequot Lakes Senior HighPequot Lakes
9–12
599
Public
4.7 mi
Pine River-Backus ALPPine River
9–12
57
Alternative Education
5.2 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 Breezy Point, Pequot Lakes, Ideal, Pine River City, Loon Lake, Wilson Township (Cass County), Pelican Township (Crow Wing County), Maple, Jenkins Township, Walden Township (Cass County), Barclay, Home Brook, Fairview Township (Cass County), Chickamaw Beach, Ponto Lake, Timothy, Pine River Township, Gail Lake, Bungo, Moose Lake Township (Cass County), Bull Moose and Blind Lake.
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