Town guide

La Grand, Minnesota

La Grand is a township in Douglas County, Minnesota, home to about 4,281 people across 25 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56308 and 56332.

Homes sold for a median of $234 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population4,281172 per sq mi
Median home value$384,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$234Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in La Grand

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around La Grand

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)127 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)69 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN122 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL476 miles away

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

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

Who represents La Grand

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

La Grand had 4,279 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 182nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Douglas County grew from 17,964 residents in 1900 to 39,006 in 2020.

La Grand population by census2000: 4,056, 2010: 4,210, 2020: 4,2794,05620004,21020104,2792020

Douglas County, 1900–2020

Douglas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,964, 1910: 17,669, 1920: 19,039, 1930: 18,813, 1940: 20,369, 1950: 21,304, 1960: 21,313, 1970: 22,892, 1980: 27,839, 1990: 28,674, 2000: 32,821, 2010: 36,009, 2020: 39,00618K’00’1019K’20’3020K’40’5021K’60’7028K’80’9033K’00’1039K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 24.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near La GrandJan: high 19°F, low 2°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 24°F, low 6°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 19°F, 1 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 33°F, 2 in; May: high 66°F, low 46°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 50°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 37°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 23°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 24°F, low 10°F, 0.4 in19°2°Jan0.424°6°Feb0.437°19°Mar1.052°33°Apr2.066°46°May3.176°56°Jun3.780°61°Jul4.078°59°Aug3.570°50°Sep2.655°37°Oct2.238°23°Nov0.824°10°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Douglas County

18,208 jobs at 1,394 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Douglas CountyManufacturing: 3,937 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,549 jobs; Retail trade: 3,059 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,973 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,258 jobs; Construction: 1,203 jobs; Other services: 802 jobs; Professional services: 479 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 7% Other services 4% Professional services 3%

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

Health care

416 doctors and other health care providers list an office in La Grand’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Alomere HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Alexandria2.4 miles
  • Glacial Ridge HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Glenwood17.6 miles
  • Centracare Health System - Sauk CentreCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sauk Centre24.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors52
Specialist doctors61
Dentists33
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants66
Mental health providers105
Physical and occupational therapists54
Optometrists14
Chiropractors31
Pharmacies14

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 La Grand

Parks (26 nearby)

  • Lake Brophy County Park · 142 acres1.9 mi
  • Fillmore Park · 22 acres2.1 mi
  • City Park · 19 acres1.7 mi
  • Summer Meadows Park · 17 acres2.1 mi
  • Big Ole Park · 16 acres1.7 mi
  • Noonan Park · 9 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Elden's Fresh Foods1.9 mi
  • Cub Foods2.8 mi
  • Casey's3.1 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.8 mi
  • Trumm Drug2.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Douglas County Public Library1.7 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Legacy of the Lakes Museum1.4 mi
  • Runestone Museum1.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Andria Theatre1.7 mi
  • Alexandria Area Arts Association1.7 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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 La Grand

Public schools here are run by Alexandria Public School District, Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop, Runestone Area Education District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Early Education CenterAlexandriaPre-K114Public2.9 mi
Garfield ElementaryGarfieldK–5117Public4.9 mi
Lakes Country Academy - ALEXAlexandriaK–67Special Education1.2 mi
Lincoln ElementaryAlexandriaK–5481Public1.7 mi
Voyager ElementaryAlexandriaK–5446Public1.6 mi
Woodland Elementary SchoolAlexandriaK–5410Public2.9 mi
Discovery Middle SchoolAlexandria6–8898Public2.5 mi
Middle Level Learning CenterAlexandria7–8—Alternative Education1.9 mi
Runestone Alternative SchoolAlexandria7–1222Alternative Education1.9 mi
Alexandria Area High SchoolAlexandria9–121,315Public3.9 mi
Bridgeway Career AcademyAlexandria9–1219Alternative Education4.2 mi
Kalon Prep AcademyAlexandria9–12141Charter2.5 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Zion Lutheran SchoolAlexandriaPre-K–8162Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.8 mi
Alexandria Community Christian SchoolAlexandriaK–1269Christian (no specific denomination)3.4 mi
St Marys SchoolAlexandriaK–6268Roman Catholic1.7 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 Alexandria City, Alexandria Township, Carlos Township, Hudson, Ida, Lake Mary, Moe, Garfield City, Leaf Valley, Forada, Brandon Township and Nelson City.

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