Kanaranzi is a township in Rock County, Minnesota, home to about 324 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56146, and parts of 56129, 56158 and 56173 are in Kanaranzi too.
Homes sold for a median of $90 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population3249 per sq mi
Median home value$281,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$90Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Median of 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes in Kanaranzi
4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns
Kanaranzi, MN56146Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kanaranzi. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Kanaranzi
Distances
Nearest major airport
Eppley Airfield (OMA)155 miles away
Closer regional airport
Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Omaha, NE158 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL440 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Kanaranzi; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Kanaranzi
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (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
Kanaranzi had 249 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 1412th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Rock County grew from 9,668 residents in 1900 to 9,704 in 2020.
Rock 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 29.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rock Rapids, IA weather station (11 miles away).
Jobs in Rock County
3,070 jobs at 279 businesses in Rock County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Avera Merrill Pioneer HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rock Rapids11.1 miles
Sanford Luverne Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Luverne12.2 miles
Osceola Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sibley17.7 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Kanaranzi
Grocery stores
Keith's Grocery & Bake Shoppe7.7 mi
Libraries
Adrian Branch Library7.8 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Ellsworth City, Magnolia City, Steen, Clinton Township (Rock County), Grand Prairie, Magnolia Township, Westside, Little Rock, Martin, Lismore Township and Vienna.
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.