Lake Edward is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, home to about 2,129 people across 25 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56465 and 56468.
Homes sold for a median of $355 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population2,12984 per sq mi
Median home value$386,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$355Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Edward. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Lake Edward
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)123 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN117 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL458 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Edward; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Lake Edward
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
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
Lake Edward had 2,108 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2010.
It’s the 319th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Crow Wing County grew from 14,250 residents in 1900 to 66,123 in 2020.
Crow Wing County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 27 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gull Lake Dam, MN weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Crow Wing County
28,209 jobs at 2,283 businesses in Crow Wing County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Edward’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brainerd10.1 miles
Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Crosby15.1 miles
Lakewood Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Staples25.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
11
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
2
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 Lake Edward
Parks (2 nearby)
Nisswa Lake Park · 4 acres1.8 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Schaefer's Foods1.7 mi
Pharmacies
Lakes Area Pharmacies6.8 mi
Libraries
Pequot Lakes Library7.3 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Brainerd Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Nisswa ElementaryNisswa
Pre-K–4
249
Public
1.7 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Nisswa, Center, Lake Shore, Mission, Fairview Township (Cass County), First Assessment UT and Pelican Township (Crow Wing County).
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