Town guide

Kinbrae, Minnesota

Kinbrae is a city in Nobles County, Minnesota, home to about 2 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56131.

Homes sold for a median of $99 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population22 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$99Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Kinbrae

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Kinbrae

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)136 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)60 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN137 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL425 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kinbrae

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

Kinbrae had 10 residents in the 2020 census, down 52% since 2000.

It’s the 2725th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Nobles County grew from 14,932 residents in 1900 to 22,290 in 2020.

Kinbrae population by census2000: 21, 2010: 12, 2020: 10212000122010102020

Nobles County, 1900–2020

Nobles County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,932, 1910: 15,210, 1920: 17,917, 1930: 18,618, 1940: 21,215, 1950: 22,435, 1960: 23,365, 1970: 23,208, 1980: 21,840, 1990: 20,098, 2000: 20,832, 2010: 21,378, 2020: 22,29015K’00’1018K’20’3021K’40’5023K’60’7022K’80’9021K’00’1022K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 30.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KinbraeJan: high 23°F, low 5°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 10°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; May: high 68°F, low 46°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 57°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 36°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 12°F, 0.9 in23°5°Jan0.727°10°Feb0.840°21°Mar1.555°33°Apr3.168°46°May4.178°57°Jun5.282°61°Jul3.579°58°Aug3.973°49°Sep3.259°36°Oct2.442°23°Nov1.328°12°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Worthington 2 Nne, MN weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Nobles County

8,853 jobs at 574 businesses in Nobles County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Nobles CountyManufacturing: 3,333 jobs; Retail trade: 1,337 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,335 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 537 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 435 jobs; Wholesale trade: 426 jobs; Other services: 412 jobs; Finance and insurance: 270 jobsManufacturing 38% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kinbrae.

Nearest hospitals

  • Murray County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Slayton11.4 miles
  • Sanford Westbrook Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Westbrook14.1 miles
  • Sanford Worthington Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Worthington17.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Chiropractors3
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 Kinbrae

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Fulda Memorial Library0.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Kinbrae

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fulda ElementaryFuldaPre-K–6179Public0.3 mi
Fulda SecondaryFulda7–12157Public0.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Fulda, Bondin, Belfast, Seward, Graham Lakes, Dundee, Bloom and Southbrook.

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