Litchfield is a city in Meeker County, Minnesota, home to about 6,576 people across 4.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55355.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Litchfield; also Greenleaf and Litchfield Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Litchfield. 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)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL411 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Litchfield; 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.
Litchfield had 6,624 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 140th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Meeker County grew from 17,753 residents in 1900 to 23,400 in 2020.
Meeker 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 0°F. About 30 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Litchfield, MN weather station (about a mile away).
6,775 jobs at 606 businesses in Meeker County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
82 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Litchfield.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 26 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Litchfield Public School District, Meeker and Wright Special Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litchfield Early Childhood SpecialLitchfield | Pre-K | 42 | Special Education | 0.5 mi |
| Lake Ripley ElementaryLitchfield | K–4 | 568 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Litchfield Middle SchoolLitchfield | 5–8 | 494 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Wings Alternative ProgramLitchfield | 7–12 | 16 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Litchfield Senior HighLitchfield | 9–12 | 448 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Litchfield Area Learning ProgramLitchfield | 10–12 | 14 | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of St PhilipLitchfield | K–5 | 52 | Roman Catholic | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Greenleaf, Litchfield Township, Forest City, Harvey, Darwin Township, Ellsworth Township, Cedar Mills Township and Danielson.
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