Johnsonville is a township in Redwood County, Minnesota, home to about 209 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56166, 56180 and 56255.
Homes sold for a median of $93 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population2096 per sq mi
Median home value$196,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$93Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Johnsonville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Johnsonville
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)118 miles away
Closer regional airport
Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)79 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN118 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL427 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Johnsonville; 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
Johnsonville had 126 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.
It’s the 1819th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Redwood County grew from 17,261 residents in 1900 to 15,425 in 2020.
Redwood 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 5°F. About 29.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lamberton Sw Rsch & Outreach C, MN weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Redwood County
5,143 jobs at 509 businesses in Redwood 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 Johnsonville’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Sanford Tracy Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tracy7.5 miles
Sanford Westbrook Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Westbrook16.1 miles
Avera Marshall Regional Medical CtrCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marshall19.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
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 Johnsonville
Parks (1 nearby)
Walnut Grove City Park · 3 acres3.8 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Bubai Foods3.8 mi
Libraries
Tracy Public Library8.0 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum3.7 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Wilder Pageant Site4.1 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Walnut Grove ElementaryWalnut Grove
Pre-K–6
299
Public
4.0 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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