La Garde is a township in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, home to about 171 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56557 and 56589.
Homes sold for a median of $125 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Mahnomen; part is in La Garde
Part is in La Garde, part in Waubun and White Earth
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside La Garde. 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)209 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hector International Airport (FAR)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN203 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL552 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of La Garde; 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.
La Garde had 158 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 1981st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Mahnomen County grew from 3,249 residents in 1910 to 5,411 in 2020.
Mahnomen County, 1910–2020
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 26.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mahnomen, MN weather station (5 miles away).
1,458 jobs at 98 businesses in Mahnomen County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in La Garde’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Libraries
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 Mahnomen Public School District, Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahnomen ElementaryMahnomen | Pre-K–6 | 319 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Waubun ElementaryWaubun | 4–6 | 162 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Mahnomen Area Learning CenterMahnomen | 6–12 | 43 | Alternative Education | 4.5 mi |
| Mahnomen SecondaryMahnomen | 7–12 | 312 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Waubun ALCWaubun | 7–12 | 31 | Alternative Education | 7.5 mi |
| Waubun SecondaryWaubun | 7–12 | 283 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's SchoolMahnomen | Pre-K–6 | 33 | Roman Catholic | 4.4 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 Mahnomen, Pembina, Twin Lakes Township (Mahnomen County), Waubun, White Earth, Oakland Township (Mahnomen County), Little Elbow, Lake Grove, Popple Grove, La Prairie Township, Chief, Rosedale, Beaulieu, Marsh Creek, Maple Grove Township (Becker County), Round Lake Township (Becker County), Clover Township (Mahnomen County) and Eagle View.
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.