Town guide

Little Sauk, Minnesota

Little Sauk is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, home to about 1,082 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56347 and 56360.

Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,08231 per sq mi
Median home value$242,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$160Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Little Sauk

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Little Sauk

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)111 miles away
Closer regional airportBrainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN106 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL459 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Little Sauk; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Little Sauk

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

Little Sauk had 873 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.

It’s the 550th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Todd County grew from 22,214 residents in 1900 to 25,262 in 2020.

Little Sauk population by census2000: 769, 2010: 829, 2020: 873769200082920108732020

Todd County, 1900–2020

Todd County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,214, 1910: 23,407, 1920: 26,059, 1930: 26,170, 1940: 27,438, 1950: 25,420, 1960: 23,119, 1970: 22,114, 1980: 24,991, 1990: 23,363, 2000: 24,426, 2010: 24,895, 2020: 25,26222K’00’1026K’20’3027K’40’5023K’60’7025K’80’9024K’00’1025K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 31 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Little SaukJan: high 18°F, low -1°F, 1 in; Feb: high 23°F, low 3°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 15°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 28°F, 2.7 in; May: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 53°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 46°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 37°F, low 20°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 23°F, low 7°F, 1.1 in18°-1°Jan1.023°3°Feb0.936°15°Mar1.551°28°Apr2.765°41°May3.575°53°Jun4.679°57°Jul4.677°55°Aug3.468°46°Sep3.354°34°Oct2.937°20°Nov1.523°7°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Long Prairie, MN weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Todd County

6,073 jobs at 579 businesses in Todd County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Todd CountyManufacturing: 1,878 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,528 jobs; Retail trade: 724 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 417 jobs; Other services: 314 jobs; Construction: 282 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 203 jobs; Finance and insurance: 183 jobsManufacturing 31% Health care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 5% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 3% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Little Sauk’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Centracare - Long Prairie HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Long Prairie4.4 miles
  • Centracare Health System - Sauk CentreCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sauk Centre14.2 miles
  • Centracare Health System - Melrose HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Melrose19.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies4

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.

Places in and around Little Sauk

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Coborn's Superstore3.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Coborn's3.2 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Christie House Museum3.6 mi
  • Todd County Museum3.8 mi

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.

Schools in Little Sauk

Public schools here are run by Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist, Osakis Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle ElementaryLong PrairiePre-K–6518Public3.6 mi
Osakis ElementaryOsakisPre-K–6472Public12.1 mi
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle SecondaryLong Prairie7–12466Public4.6 mi
Osakis SecondaryOsakis7–12415Public12.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Mary of Mt. Carmel SchoolLong PrairiePre-K–690Roman Catholic3.9 mi
St John Vianney AcademyLong Prairie1–832Roman Catholic4.1 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 Long Prairie City, Osakis City (Douglas County), Long Prairie Township, Reynolds, Gordon, Osakis Township, Round Prairie, Bruce, Orange, Leslie, Hartford, West Union Township, Osakis City (Todd County), Little Elk and West Union City.

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.