Jessenland is a township in Sibley County, Minnesota, home to about 474 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56044.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population47414 per sq mi
Median home value$430,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$143Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jessenland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Jessenland
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN44 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL366 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Jessenland; 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
Jessenland had 427 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 1122nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Sibley County grew from 16,862 residents in 1900 to 14,836 in 2020.
Sibley 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 32.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Peter, MN weather station (15 miles away).
Jobs in Sibley County
3,390 jobs at 359 businesses in Sibley County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jessenland.
Nearest hospitals
Minnesota Valley Health Center INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Le Sueur5.6 miles
Ridgeview Sibley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Arlington9.0 miles
River's Edge Hospital & ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · St. Peter12.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
2
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 Jessenland
Parks (4 nearby)
Ney Nature Center · 449 acres2.8 mi
Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area · 297 acres3.0 mi
Ney WMA · 156 acres2.6 mi
Bender Park · 11 acres1.5 mi
Grocery stores
Radermachers Fresh Market5.1 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Henderson Public Library1.4 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Sibley County Historic Society and Museum1.3 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Minnesota New Country School, Edvisions Off Campus School, Le Sueur-Henderson School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Minnesota New Country ElementaryHenderson
K–6
81
Charter
1.2 mi
Edvisions Off Campus SchoolHenderson
7–12
98
Charter
1.4 mi
Minnesota New Country SchoolHenderson
7–12
136
Charter
1.6 mi
Hilltop ALPHenderson
9–12
18
Alternative Education
1.6 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Altona Christian SchoolHenderson
K–12
40
Christian (no specific denomination)
2.0 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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