Town guide

Kragnes, Minnesota

Kragnes is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, home to about 218 people across 38 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56546 and 56560.

Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2186 per sq mi
Median home value$371,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$155Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking24%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Kragnes

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kragnes. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Kragnes

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)221 miles away
Closer regional airportHector International Airport (FAR)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN215 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL569 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kragnes

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

Kragnes had 255 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.

It’s the 1781st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Clay County grew from 17,942 residents in 1900 to 65,318 in 2020.

Kragnes population by census2000: 319, 2010: 293, 2020: 255319200029320102552020

Clay County, 1900–2020

Clay County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,942, 1910: 19,640, 1920: 21,780, 1930: 23,120, 1940: 25,337, 1950: 30,363, 1960: 39,080, 1970: 46,585, 1980: 49,327, 1990: 50,422, 2000: 51,229, 2010: 58,999, 2020: 65,31818K’00’1022K’20’3025K’40’5039K’60’7049K’80’9051K’00’1065K’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 0°F. About 26 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KragnesJan: high 17°F, low 0°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 23°F, low 4°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 18°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 32°F, 1.7 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 36°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 21°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 23°F, low 8°F, 0.9 in17°0°Jan0.723°4°Feb0.737°18°Mar1.354°32°Apr1.769°45°May3.478°56°Jun4.782°61°Jul3.481°59°Aug2.772°49°Sep2.955°36°Oct2.538°21°Nov1.123°8°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Clay County

16,761 jobs at 1,306 businesses in Clay County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clay CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,142 jobs; Retail trade: 2,409 jobs; Educational services: 1,684 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,585 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,247 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,129 jobs; Construction: 925 jobs; Other services: 904 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 14% Educational services 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 7% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 6% Other services 5%

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

Health care

392 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kragnes’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Fargo Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fargo1.7 miles
  • Sanford Medical Center FargoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fargo3.2 miles
  • Essentia HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fargo7.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors17
Specialist doctors1
Dentists16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants35
Mental health providers261
Physical and occupational therapists33
Optometrists5
Chiropractors24
Pharmacies12

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 Kragnes

Parks (49 nearby)

  • MB Johnson Park · 112 acres0.8 mi
  • Mickelson Park & Softball Fields · 38 acres2.8 mi
  • Island Park · 37 acres4.0 mi
  • Yunker Farm Park & Dog Park · 34 acres2.2 mi
  • Oak Grove Park · 34 acres3.0 mi
  • Woodlawn Park · 30 acres3.8 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

  • Hornbacher's2.0 mi
  • ALDI2.9 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.1 mi
  • Cash Wise Foods3.3 mi

Pharmacies (7 nearby)

  • Medicine Shoppe2.0 mi
  • Northport Drug2.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.6 mi
  • NDSU Health Services Pharmacy3.3 mi

Libraries (6 nearby)

  • Northport Library2.0 mi
  • Main Library3.3 mi
  • Moorhead Public Library3.5 mi
  • Fargo Public Library3.5 mi
  • Moorhead Public Library3.6 mi

Museums (7 nearby)

  • Fargo Air Museum2.8 mi
  • Hopperstad Stave Church3.4 mi
  • Hjemkomst Center3.4 mi
  • Rourke Art Gallery3.6 mi
  • Plains Art Museum3.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)

  • Scheels Center for the Performing Arts3.0 mi
  • Theatre B3.2 mi
  • Reineke Fine Arts Center3.4 mi
  • Roberts Street Chapel3.5 mi
  • The Hall at Fargo Brewing3.6 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 Kragnes

Public schools here are run by Moorhead Area Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (17)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Moorhead Voluntary PreKindergartenMoorheadPre-K20Public5.0 mi
Probstfield Center for EducationMoorheadPre-K253Special Education5.0 mi
Dorothy Dodds Elementary SchoolMoorheadK–4625Public5.0 mi
Ellen Hopkins ElementaryMoorheadK–4616Public4.8 mi
Moorhead Online Elementary AcademyMoorheadK–6—Public5.0 mi
Probstfield ElementaryMoorheadK–4290Public5.0 mi
Robert Asp ElementaryMoorheadK–4580Public2.7 mi
S.G. Reinertsen ElementaryMoorheadK–4719Public6.3 mi
West Central Academy-NMoorhead3–1216Alternative Education5.3 mi
West Central Academy-SMoorhead4–1234Alternative Education2.8 mi
Horizon Middle SchoolMoorhead5–82,158Public4.6 mi
Moorhead ALCMoorhead5–12138Alternative Education5.1 mi
Moorhead ALC - BarnesvilleMoorhead7–12—Alternative Education5.3 mi
Moorhead Online Secondary AcademyMoorhead7–12—Public3.5 mi
Moorhead ALC: DGF SecondaryMoorhead9–12—Alternative Education5.3 mi
Moorhead High SchoolMoorhead9–122,122Public3.5 mi
Moorhead High School Career AcademyMoorhead9–12—Career and Technical5.1 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Joseph Elementary SchoolMoorheadPre-K–8177Roman Catholic3.6 mi
St Josephs SchoolMoorheadPre-K–8177Roman Catholic3.6 mi
Park Christian SchoolMoorheadK–12605Christian (no specific denomination)3.1 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 Moorhead, Oakport, Kurtz, Moorhead Township, Georgetown Township, Holy Cross, Georgetown City and Viding.

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