Lynn is a township in McLeod County, Minnesota, home to about 378 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55350 and 55385.
Homes sold for a median of $135 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population37812 per sq mi
Median home value$348,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$135Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lynn. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Lynn
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)57 miles away
Closer regional airport
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN55 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL397 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Lynn; 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.
Population over time
Lynn had 519 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 1300th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
McLeod County grew from 19,595 residents in 1900 to 36,771 in 2020.
McLeod County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 29.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hutchinson 1 N, MN weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in McLeod County
14,890 jobs at 956 businesses in McLeod County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
244 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lynn’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Hutchinson HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hutchinson1.7 miles
Meeker Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Litchfield18.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
25
Specialist doctors
21
Dentists
23
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
15
Mental health providers
96
Physical and occupational therapists
44
Optometrists
7
Chiropractors
13
Pharmacies
6
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 Lynn
Parks (34 nearby)
McLeod County Fairgrounds · 48 acres0.5 mi
Roberts Park · 36 acres1.2 mi
Masonic West River Park · 28 acres1.5 mi
Miller Park · 22 acres1.8 mi
Tartan Park · 17 acres2.1 mi
Northwoods Park · 14 acres2.7 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Walmart Supercenter0.7 mi
Aldi0.8 mi
Cashwise Foods0.9 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Thrifty White Pharmacy1.0 mi
Walgreens1.1 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Hutchinson City Library1.9 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
Wheel and Cog0.8 mi
McLeod County Historical Society / Museum1.6 mi
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
West River Stage1.5 mi
Hutchinson Center for the Arts1.9 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Hutchinson Public School District, New Discoveries Montessori Academy, New Century Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(12)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Hutchinson West ElementaryHutchinson
Pre-K–1
431
Public
0.6 mi
New Discoveries Montessori AcademyHutchinson
Pre-K–8
219
Charter
2.3 mi
CornerstoneHutchinson
K–12
10
Alternative Education
0.9 mi
Hutchinson Tiger ElementaryHutchinson
2–3
375
Public
0.7 mi
Hutchinson Park ElementaryHutchinson
4–5
371
Public
1.7 mi
Hutchinson MiddleHutchinson
6–8
535
Public
0.6 mi
Hutchinson Middle School A.L.C.Hutchinson
6–8
73
Alternative Education
0.6 mi
New Century AcademyHutchinson
6–12
95
Charter
0.6 mi
Crow River Area Learning CenterHutchinson
9–12
32
Alternative Education
0.9 mi
Hutchinson Night Alt Learning CtrHutchinson
9–12
2
Alternative Education
0.9 mi
Hutchinson Senior HighHutchinson
9–12
863
Public
0.9 mi
Hutchinson Transition Assistance PgHutchinson
12
30
Special Education
1.8 mi
Private schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Immanuel Lutheran SchoolHutchinson
Pre-K–8
58
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
4.7 mi
Northwoods Sda ElementaryHutchinson
Pre-K–8
55
Seventh-day Adventist
2.4 mi
St Anastasia Cahtolic SchoolHutchinson
Pre-K–7
80
Roman Catholic
1.2 mi
St Anastasia Elementary SchoolHutchinson
Pre-K–7
78
Roman Catholic
1.2 mi
Maplewood AcademyHutchinson
9–12
71
Seventh-day Adventist
2.5 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 Hutchinson, Acoma, Hutchinson Township, Stewart, Hassan Valley, Collins, Round Grove, Boon Lake, Cedar Mills Township, Grafton, Preston Lake and Cedar Mills City.
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