Kandiyohi Township is a township in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, home to about 607 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56201 and 56251.
Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population60718 per sq mi
Median home value$308,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$140Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kandiyohi Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Kandiyohi Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)88 miles away
Closer regional airport
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN84 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL431 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Kandiyohi Township; 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
Kandiyohi Township had 572 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 906th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Kandiyohi County grew from 18,416 residents in 1900 to 43,732 in 2020.
Kandiyohi 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 28.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Willmar Wwtp, MN weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Kandiyohi County
18,568 jobs at 1,416 businesses in Kandiyohi County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
532 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kandiyohi Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Centracare- Rice Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Willmar3.5 miles
Meeker Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Litchfield22.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
57
Specialist doctors
56
Dentists
32
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
74
Mental health providers
250
Physical and occupational therapists
30
Optometrists
13
Chiropractors
20
Pharmacies
10
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 Kandiyohi Township
Parks (10 nearby)
Robbins Island Park · 62 acres2.8 mi
Thompson Park · 23 acres3.2 mi
East Willmar Park · 6 acres3.2 mi
Lincoln Park · 5 acres2.9 mi
Sperryville Park · 5 acres3.1 mi
Gesch Park · 4 acres3.0 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Cash Wise Foods3.7 mi
Aldi3.8 mi
Pharmacies
Walmart Pharmacy3.9 mi
Cub Foods Pharmacy4.0 mi
Thrifty White Pharmacy4.2 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Willmar Public Library3.7 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Kandiyohi County Historical Society Museum2.9 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Willmar Public School District, Technical Academies of Minnesota. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(14)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Jefferson Early Learning CenterWillmar
Pre-K
26
Public
4.3 mi
Jefferson Learning CenterWillmar
Pre-K
89
Special Education
4.3 mi
Kennedy ElementaryWillmar
Pre-K–5
672
Public
4.0 mi
Lakeland Elementary SchoolWillmar
Pre-K–5
623
Public
2.7 mi
Roosevelt ElementaryWillmar
Pre-K–5
580
Public
5.0 mi
Lakeview SchoolWillmar
K–12
11
Alternative Education
3.7 mi
Greater Minnesota Education CenterWillmar
3–12
—
Alternative Education
3.7 mi
Lake Park SchoolWillmar
4–12
33
Alternative Education
1.7 mi
Prairie Lakes Education CenterWillmar
4–12
19
Alternative Education
1.7 mi
Middle School ALCWillmar
6–8
27
Alternative Education
3.6 mi
Willmar Middle SchoolWillmar
6–8
842
Public
3.6 mi
DREAM Technical AcademyWillmar
7–12
72
Charter
1.9 mi
Willmar Area Learning CenterWillmar
9–12
91
Alternative Education
4.0 mi
Willmar Senior HighWillmar
9–12
1,205
Public
1.5 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Community Christian SchoolWillmar
Pre-K–12
225
Christian (no specific denomination)
4.6 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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