Lyle Township is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, home to about 379 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55912 and 55953.
Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Austin; part is in Lyle Township
Mostly Lyle City; part is in Lyle Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lyle Township. 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)90 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rochester International Airport (RST)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN94 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL293 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lyle Township; 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.
Lyle Township had 369 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 1299th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Mower County grew from 22,335 residents in 1900 to 40,029 in 2020.
Mower 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 5°F. About 36.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Austin Waste Wtp Facility, MN weather station (4 miles away).
13,890 jobs at 800 businesses in Mower County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
287 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lyle Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 70 |
| Dentists | 21 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 57 |
| Mental health providers | 72 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 24 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Austin Public School District, Lyle Public School District, Austin Albert Lea Area Special Educ and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Community Learning CenterAustin | Pre-K–12 | 87 | Special Education | 4.3 mi |
| Banfield ElementaryAustin | Pre-K–4 | 574 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| CLC - Pre-KindergartenAustin | Pre-K | 210 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Lyle ElementaryLyle | Pre-K–4 | 125 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Neveln ElementaryAustin | Pre-K–4 | 381 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Oakland Education CenterAustin | Pre-K–12 | 40 | Special Education | 5.8 mi |
| Southgate ElementaryAustin | Pre-K–4 | 539 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Sumner ElementaryAustin | Pre-K–4 | 387 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| New Dominion AcademyAustin | K–12 | 1 | Alternative Education | 6.0 mi |
| ResetAustin | 1–12 | 11 | Special Education | 6.8 mi |
| I.J. Holton Intermediate SchoolAustin | 5–6 | 712 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Lyle MiddleLyle | 5–8 | 99 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Smec AlcAustin | 5–12 | 70 | Alternative Education | 6.8 mi |
| Austin Area Learning CenterAustin | 6–12 | 172 | Alternative Education | 5.5 mi |
| Austin Online AcademyAustin | 6–12 | 111 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Ellis MiddleAustin | 7–8 | 726 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Austin Area Learning Cntr. - SummerAustin | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 5.5 mi |
| Austin Senior HighAustin | 9–12 | 1,485 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Lyle High SchoolLyle | 9–12 | 82 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| SMEC Credit RecoveryAustin | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 6.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacelli Catholic SchoolsAustin | Pre-K–12 | 251 | Roman Catholic | 5.5 mi |
| New Dominion SchoolAustin | 4–12 | 73 | Nonsectarian | 6.1 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 Austin, Austin Township, Lansing, Lyle City, Red Rock, Moscow, Udolpho, Windom Township, Oakland Township (Freeborn County), Nevada, Newry, Mapleview and London.
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