Kroschel is a township in Kanabec County, Minnesota, home to about 168 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55037 and 55072.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Hinckley City; part is in Kroschel
Mostly Sandstone City; part is in Kroschel
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kroschel. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)87 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Duluth International Airport (DLH)58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN81 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL386 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kroschel; 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.
Kroschel had 187 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 2000th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Kanabec County grew from 4,614 residents in 1900 to 16,032 in 2020.
Kanabec County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 33.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sandstone 6 W, MN weather station (13 miles away).
3,371 jobs at 314 businesses in Kanabec County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
56 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kroschel’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Hinckley-Finlayson School District, St. Croix River Education District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinckley ElementaryHinckley | Pre-K–6 | 395 | Public | 11.4 mi |
| Hinckley-Finlayson SecondaryHinckley | 7–12 | 398 | Public | 11.5 mi |
| Empower Learning CenterHinckley | 9–12 | 18 | Alternative Education | 11.5 mi |
| Pine County Transition ProgramHinckley | 9–12 | 19 | Special Education | 11.5 mi |
| Pine County Transition ProgramHinckley | 12 | — | Special Education | 11.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Christian SchoolSandstone | Pre-K–12 | 49 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 8.2 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 Sandstone City, Hinckley City, Hinckley Township, Sandstone Township, Dell Grove, Barry Township, Clover Township (Pine County), Arlone, Ogema Township, Munch, Mission Creek, Crosby Township, Wilma, Arna, Danforth and New Dosey.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.