Lida is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, home to about 827 people across 21 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56572 and 56587.
Homes sold for a median of $258 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Pelican Rapids; part is in Lida
Mostly Candor; part is in Lida
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lida. 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)180 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hector International Airport (FAR)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN174 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL528 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lida; 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.
Lida had 780 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 708th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Otter Tail County grew from 45,375 residents in 1900 to 60,081 in 2020.
Otter Tail County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 24.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rothsay, MN weather station (16 miles away).
18,813 jobs at 1,730 businesses in Otter Tail County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lida’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| 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.
Libraries
Counts are within about 3 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 Pelican Rapids Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viking Elementary SchoolPelican Rapids | Pre-K–6 | 468 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Pelican Rapids Alt Center Mid-LevelPelican Rapids | 7–8 | — | Alternative Education | 4.7 mi |
| Pelican Rapids SecondaryPelican Rapids | 7–12 | 374 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Pelican Rapids Alt Learning CenterPelican Rapids | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 4.7 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 Pelican Rapids, Scambler, Pelican Township (Otter Tail County), Dunn, Candor, Dora, Norwegian Grove, Vergas, Cormorant, Erhards Grove, Maplewood Township, Edna, Hobart and Tansem.
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.