Libby is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, home to about 56 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55760 and 56469.
Homes sold for a median of $271 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Shamrock; part is in Libby
Mostly Waukenabo; part is in Libby
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Libby. 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)124 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN118 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL441 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Libby; 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.
Libby had 43 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 2543rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Aitkin County grew from 6,743 residents in 1900 to 15,697 in 2020.
Aitkin County, 1900–2020
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 0°F. About 31.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Aitkin 2e, MN weather station (13 miles away).
3,632 jobs at 415 businesses in Aitkin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Libby’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
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 McGregor Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGregor ElementaryMcgregor | Pre-K–6 | 220 | Public | 10.4 mi |
| McGregor SecondaryMcgregor | 7–12 | 193 | Public | 10.3 mi |
| McGregor Area Learning ProgramMcgregor | 8–12 | 1 | Alternative Education | 10.3 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 Shamrock, Waukenabo, Jevne, McGregor City, Spalding, Logan Township (Aitkin County), Fleming Township (Aitkin County), Palisade, Northwest Aitkin UT, Turner, Workman, Rice River, Salo, McGregor Township, Davidson UT, Verdon and Lee Township (Aitkin County).
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.