Town guide

Kintire, Minnesota

Kintire is a township in Redwood County, Minnesota, home to about 162 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56214 and 56283.

Homes sold for a median of $118 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1625 per sq mi
Median home value$235,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$118Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Kintire

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Kintire

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)102 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)88 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN101 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL425 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kintire

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

Kintire had 190 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 2022nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Redwood County grew from 17,261 residents in 1900 to 15,425 in 2020.

Kintire population by census2000: 214, 2010: 182, 2020: 190214200018220101902020

Redwood County, 1900–2020

Redwood County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,261, 1910: 18,425, 1920: 20,908, 1930: 20,620, 1940: 22,290, 1950: 22,127, 1960: 21,718, 1970: 20,024, 1980: 19,341, 1990: 17,254, 2000: 16,815, 2010: 16,059, 2020: 15,42517K’00’1021K’20’3022K’40’5022K’60’7019K’80’9017K’00’1015K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 30.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KintireJan: high 23°F, low 4°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 8°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 5 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 24°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 12°F, 1 in23°4°Jan0.728°8°Feb0.940°21°Mar1.656°34°Apr2.969°46°May4.179°57°Jun5.083°61°Jul3.781°59°Aug4.274°50°Sep3.160°36°Oct2.442°24°Nov1.328°12°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Redwood Falls, MN weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Redwood County

5,143 jobs at 509 businesses in Redwood County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Redwood CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,119 jobs; Manufacturing: 758 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 750 jobs; Retail trade: 703 jobs; Construction: 403 jobs; Wholesale trade: 353 jobs; Other services: 304 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 202 jobsHotels and restaurants 22% Manufacturing 15% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 14% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

63 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kintire’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Centracare - RedwoodCritical access hospital · emergency room · Redwood Falls7.7 miles
  • Olivia Hospital & ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Olivia18.8 miles
  • Avera Granite FallsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Granite Falls21.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors2
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants19
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists9
Optometrists2
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies4

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 Kintire

Grocery stores

  • Tersteeg's7.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Snyder Drug7.2 mi

Libraries

  • Redwood Falls Library7.4 mi

Museums

  • Redwood County Historic Society6.4 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.

Schools in Kintire

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Reede Gray ElementaryRedwood FallsPre-K–4442Public8.0 mi
Redwood Valley MiddleRedwood Falls5–8309Public8.5 mi
Redwood Valley AlternativeRedwood Falls9–12—Alternative Education8.5 mi
Redwood Valley Senior HighRedwood Falls9–12362Public8.5 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St John Lutheran SchoolRedwood FallsPre-K–8133Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod8.5 mi
Vestwood Education Dba:One School Global Redwood FRedwood Falls3–1127Brethren6.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Redwood Falls, Paxton, Belview, Delhi Township, Redwood Falls Township, Beaver Falls, Honner, New Avon, Swedes Forest, Sheridan, Sioux Agency, Delhi City, Henryville and Vesta Township.

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