Town guide

Jupiter, Minnesota

Jupiter is a township in Kittson County, Minnesota, home to about 135 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56729, 56733 and 56734.

Homes sold for a median of $114 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1354 per sq mi
Median home value$87,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$114Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Jupiter

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns
Halma, MN56729Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Norway Township (Kittson County); part is in Jupiter

Kennedy, MN56733 —/sq ft

Mostly Kennedy; part is in Jupiter

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jupiter. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Jupiter

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)313 miles away
Closer regional airportThief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)52 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN307 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL647 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Jupiter; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Jupiter

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

Jupiter had 109 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.

It’s the 2160th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Kittson County grew from 7,889 residents in 1900 to 4,207 in 2020.

Jupiter population by census2000: 136, 2010: 111, 2020: 109136200011120101092020

Kittson County, 1900–2020

Kittson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,889, 1910: 9,669, 1920: 10,638, 1930: 9,688, 1940: 10,717, 1950: 9,649, 1960: 8,343, 1970: 6,853, 1980: 6,672, 1990: 5,767, 2000: 5,285, 2010: 4,552, 2020: 4,2078K’00’1011K’20’3011K’40’508K’60’707K’80’905K’00’104K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 22.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JupiterJan: high 13°F, low -4°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 18°F, low 0°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 32°F, low 16°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 30°F, 1.1 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 2.6 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 46°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 52°F, low 33°F, 1.9 in; Nov: high 34°F, low 19°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 19°F, low 5°F, 0.8 in13°-4°Jan0.518°0°Feb0.532°16°Mar0.750°30°Apr1.166°43°May3.076°54°Jun4.279°57°Jul3.579°56°Aug2.669°46°Sep2.652°33°Oct1.934°19°Nov0.919°5°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hallock, MN weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Kittson County

1,067 jobs at 144 businesses in Kittson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kittson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 281 jobs; Retail trade: 225 jobs; Manufacturing: 144 jobs; Wholesale trade: 94 jobs; Other services: 88 jobs; Construction: 42 jobs; Finance and insurance: 42 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 42 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 21% Manufacturing 14% Wholesale trade 9% Other services 8% Construction 4% Finance and insurance 4% Hotels and restaurants 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Kittson HealthcareCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hallock10.5 miles
  • North Valley Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Warren37.3 miles
  • Unity Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Grafton38.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Jupiter

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Lake Bronson City Park · 10 acres2.5 mi
  • River Memorial Park · 2 acres2.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Lake Bronson Market2.5 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Kittson County Historical Museum2.6 mi
  • Kittson County Historical Museum2.7 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lake Bronson, Kennedy, Hazelton Township (Kittson County), Norway Township (Kittson County), Percy, Skane, Davis, Halma, Tegner, Spring Brook, South Red River, Cannon, Deerwood Township (Kittson County), Pelan, Svea, Klondike UT and Peatland UT.

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