Lien is a township in Grant County, Minnesota, home to about 85 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56311.
Mostly Barrett; part is in Lien
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)147 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Hector International Airport (FAR)84 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN142 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL495 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lien; 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.
Lien had 123 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 2415th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Grant County grew from 8,935 residents in 1900 to 6,074 in 2020.
Grant County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 27 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, MN weather station (21 miles away).
1,533 jobs at 206 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lien.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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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.
Theaters and performance venues (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 West Central Area. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
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| WCA Middle SchoolBarrett | 5–8 | 232 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| West Central Area ALPBarrett | 5–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| West Central Area SecondaryBarrett | 9–12 | 229 | Public | 1.2 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 Barrett, Elk Lake, Erdahl, Sanford and Roseville Township (Grant County).
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