Lake Emma is a township in Hubbard County, Minnesota, home to about 1,005 people across 28 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56470.
Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population1,00536 per sq mi
Median home value$440,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$192Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Emma. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Lake Emma
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)167 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)57 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN161 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL506 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Emma; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Lake Emma
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 Emma had 965 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 588th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Hubbard County grew from 6,578 residents in 1900 to 21,344 in 2020.
Hubbard 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 23.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Park Rapids Muni Ap, MN weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Hubbard County
4,685 jobs at 630 businesses in Hubbard County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
153 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Emma.
Nearest hospitals
St. Josephs Area Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Park Rapids1.8 miles
Astera HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wadena34.0 miles
Perham HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Perham35.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
23
Specialist doctors
7
Dentists
6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
34
Mental health providers
33
Physical and occupational therapists
34
Optometrists
6
Chiropractors
10
Pharmacies
8
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 Emma
Parks (2 nearby)
Heartland County Park · 26 acres1.1 mi
Red Bridge Park · 2 acres1.3 mi
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Walmart Supercenter0.9 mi
Aldi1.1 mi
Coborn's1.5 mi
Hugo's1.6 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Park Rapids Public Library1.5 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Hubbard County Historical Museum1.7 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Long Lake Theater & Event Center7.2 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Park Rapids Public School District, Heartland Lakes Community School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(9)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Frank White Education CenterPark Rapids
Pre-K
—
Public
1.7 mi
Park Rapids Area Century ElementaryPark Rapids
Pre-K–6
861
Public
1.7 mi
Heartland Lakes ElementaryPark Rapids
K–6
83
Charter
1.2 mi
Century Middle School Within A SchPark Rapids
5–8
26
Alternative Education
1.7 mi
Park Rapids Virtual Academy MiddlePark Rapids
6–8
1
Public
1.7 mi
Park Rapids Area Century MiddlePark Rapids
7–8
—
Public
1.7 mi
Headwaters Educ Learning ProgramPark Rapids
9–12
50
Alternative Education
1.5 mi
Park Rapids Senior HighPark Rapids
9–12
420
Public
1.5 mi
Park Rapids Virtual Academy HighPark Rapids
9–12
21
Public
1.5 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 Park Rapids, Todd, Henrietta, Hubbard Township (Hubbard County), Arago, Osage, Straight River, Savannah, Green Valley, Clover Township (Hubbard County), Two Inlets, Lake George Township (Hubbard County), Clay and South Clearwater UT.
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