Macville is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, home to about 159 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55748 and 55785.
Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Hill City; part is in Macville
Mostly Hill Lake; part is in Macville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Macville. 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)146 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN140 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL461 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Macville; 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.
Macville had 170 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 2037th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Aitkin County grew from 6,743 residents in 1900 to 15,697 in 2020.
Aitkin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 27.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pokegama Dam, MN weather station (20 miles away).
3,632 jobs at 415 businesses in Aitkin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Macville’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
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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 (1 nearby)
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 Hill City Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill City ElementaryHill City | Pre-K–4 | 112 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Hill City Middle SchoolHill City | 5–8 | 83 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Hill City Senior HighHill City | 9–12 | 72 | Public | 3.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hill City, Hill Lake, Spang, Smoky Hollow and Northwest Aitkin UT.
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