Town guide

Lynn, Minnesota

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
Sold over asking25%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lynn

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lynn

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)57 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint 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.

Who represents Lynn

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.

Lynn population by census2000: 604, 2010: 550, 2020: 519604200055020105192020

McLeod County, 1900–2020

McLeod County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,595, 1910: 18,691, 1920: 20,444, 1930: 20,522, 1940: 21,380, 1950: 22,198, 1960: 24,401, 1970: 27,662, 1980: 29,657, 1990: 32,030, 2000: 34,898, 2010: 36,651, 2020: 36,77120K’00’1020K’20’3021K’40’5024K’60’7030K’80’9035K’00’1037K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 29.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LynnJan: high 22°F, low 5°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 9°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 36°F, 2.2 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 38°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 25°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 12°F, 0.9 in22°5°Jan0.627°9°Feb0.740°23°Mar1.356°36°Apr2.269°48°May4.079°59°Jun4.583°63°Jul3.981°60°Aug4.874°52°Sep3.058°38°Oct2.541°25°Nov1.527°12°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in McLeod CountyManufacturing: 4,745 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,591 jobs; Retail trade: 2,080 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,211 jobs; Other services: 687 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 633 jobs; Construction: 592 jobs; Administrative and support: 497 jobsManufacturing 32% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 8% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Construction 4% Administrative and support 3%

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
  • Glencoe Regional HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Glencoe13.5 miles
  • Meeker Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Litchfield18.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors25
Specialist doctors21
Dentists23
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants15
Mental health providers96
Physical and occupational therapists44
Optometrists7
Chiropractors13
Pharmacies6

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Lynn

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hutchinson West ElementaryHutchinsonPre-K–1431Public0.6 mi
New Discoveries Montessori AcademyHutchinsonPre-K–8219Charter2.3 mi
CornerstoneHutchinsonK–1210Alternative Education0.9 mi
Hutchinson Tiger ElementaryHutchinson2–3375Public0.7 mi
Hutchinson Park ElementaryHutchinson4–5371Public1.7 mi
Hutchinson MiddleHutchinson6–8535Public0.6 mi
Hutchinson Middle School A.L.C.Hutchinson6–873Alternative Education0.6 mi
New Century AcademyHutchinson6–1295Charter0.6 mi
Crow River Area Learning CenterHutchinson9–1232Alternative Education0.9 mi
Hutchinson Night Alt Learning CtrHutchinson9–122Alternative Education0.9 mi
Hutchinson Senior HighHutchinson9–12863Public0.9 mi
Hutchinson Transition Assistance PgHutchinson1230Special Education1.8 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Immanuel Lutheran SchoolHutchinsonPre-K–858Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod4.7 mi
Northwoods Sda ElementaryHutchinsonPre-K–855Seventh-day Adventist2.4 mi
St Anastasia Cahtolic SchoolHutchinsonPre-K–780Roman Catholic1.2 mi
St Anastasia Elementary SchoolHutchinsonPre-K–778Roman Catholic1.2 mi
Maplewood AcademyHutchinson9–1271Seventh-day Adventist2.5 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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