Lake Lillian City is a city in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, home to about 157 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56253.
Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population157349 per sq mi
Median home value$114,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$216Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Lillian City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Lake Lillian City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)82 miles away
Closer regional airport
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)57 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN80 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL422 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Lillian City; 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.
Population over time
Lake Lillian City had 246 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 2046th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Kandiyohi County grew from 18,416 residents in 1900 to 43,732 in 2020.
Kandiyohi 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 28.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Willmar Wwtp, MN weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Kandiyohi County
18,568 jobs at 1,416 businesses in Kandiyohi County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Centracare- Rice Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Willmar12.8 miles
Olivia Hospital & ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Olivia13.9 miles
Meeker Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Litchfield21.1 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Lake Lillian City
Libraries
Lake Lillian Library1.8 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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