Town guide

Kandota, Minnesota

Kandota is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, home to about 914 people across 22 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56378.

Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population91441 per sq mi
Median home value$333,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$148Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kandota

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Kandota

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)103 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN98 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL452 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kandota

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

Kandota had 805 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 644th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Todd County grew from 22,214 residents in 1900 to 25,262 in 2020.

Kandota population by census2000: 679, 2010: 729, 2020: 805679200072920108052020

Todd County, 1900–2020

Todd County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,214, 1910: 23,407, 1920: 26,059, 1930: 26,170, 1940: 27,438, 1950: 25,420, 1960: 23,119, 1970: 22,114, 1980: 24,991, 1990: 23,363, 2000: 24,426, 2010: 24,895, 2020: 25,26222K’00’1026K’20’3027K’40’5023K’60’7025K’80’9024K’00’1025K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 29 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KandotaJan: high 20°F, low 0°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 3°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 17°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 31°F, 2.6 in; May: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 48°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 35°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 21°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 25°F, low 8°F, 0.9 in20°0°Jan0.725°3°Feb0.737°17°Mar1.453°31°Apr2.667°45°May3.677°56°Jun4.281°60°Jul4.379°58°Aug3.870°48°Sep2.856°35°Oct2.839°21°Nov1.225°8°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Melrose, MN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Todd County

6,073 jobs at 579 businesses in Todd County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Todd CountyManufacturing: 1,878 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,528 jobs; Retail trade: 724 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 417 jobs; Other services: 314 jobs; Construction: 282 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 203 jobs; Finance and insurance: 183 jobsManufacturing 31% Health care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 5% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 3% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

48 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kandota.

Nearest hospitals

  • Centracare Health System - Sauk CentreCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sauk Centre1.4 miles
  • Centracare Health System - Melrose HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Melrose7.9 miles
  • Centracare - Long Prairie HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Long Prairie17.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors2
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists3
Optometrists3
Chiropractors14
Pharmacies2

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 Kandota

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Stearns County Fairgrounds · 6 acres1.1 mi
  • Sinclair Lewis Park · 5 acres1.0 mi
  • Skate Park · 5 acres0.9 mi
  • Hickman Park · 4 acres1.1 mi
  • Jaycees's Park · 4 acres1.4 mi
  • Sauk Lake Wayside Park · 3 acres2.5 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Coborn's1.0 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Bryant Public Library0.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • 510 Art Lab1.0 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

Schools in Kandota

Public schools here are run by Sauk Centre Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sauk Centre ElementarySauk CentrePre-K–4368Public1.3 mi
Sauk Centre MiddleSauk Centre5–6139Public1.2 mi
Sauk Centre SecondarySauk Centre7–12597Public1.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Holy Family SchoolSauk CentreK–6253Roman Catholic1.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Sauk Centre City, Sauk Centre Township, Birchdale, Melrose Township, Getty, Raymond Township, Ashley and West Union Township.

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