Manchester Township is a township in Freeborn County, Minnesota, home to about 436 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56007 and 56009.
Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population43612 per sq mi
Median home value$320,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$119Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Manchester Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Manchester Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)86 miles away
Closer regional airport
Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN91 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL319 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Manchester Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Manchester Township
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
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
Manchester Township had 423 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1183rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Freeborn County grew from 21,838 residents in 1900 to 30,895 in 2020.
Freeborn 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 35.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Albert Lea 3se, MN weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Freeborn County
10,861 jobs at 755 businesses in Freeborn County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
212 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Manchester Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Albert Lea5.1 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System - WasecaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Waseca29.4 miles
United Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Blue Earth31.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
21
Specialist doctors
37
Dentists
13
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
51
Mental health providers
51
Physical and occupational therapists
24
Optometrists
7
Chiropractors
8
Pharmacies
7
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 Manchester Township
Parks (1 nearby)
Wedgewood Park · 17 acres3.8 mi
Grocery stores
Nelson’s Market Place Foods4.4 mi
Hy-Vee6.3 mi
Aldi7.4 mi
Walmart Supercenter7.5 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens5.7 mi
Walmart Pharmacy7.5 mi
Libraries
Albert Lea Public Library5.4 mi
Museums
Alden Community Museum5.2 mi
Freeborn County Historical Society Museum5.8 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Alden-Conger Public School District, Albert Lea Public School District, Southern MN Education Consortium. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(14)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Alden-Conger ElementaryAlden
Pre-K–6
229
Public
5.2 mi
Brookside Early Childhood Sp EdAlbert Lea
Pre-K
68
Special Education
5.2 mi
First Step AldenAlden
Pre-K
3
Special Education
5.2 mi
Halverson ElementaryAlbert Lea
Pre-K–5
360
Public
6.1 mi
Hawthorne ElementaryAlbert Lea
Pre-K–5
400
Public
6.0 mi
Lakeview ElementaryAlbert Lea
Pre-K–5
400
Public
4.7 mi
Sibley ElementaryAlbert Lea
Pre-K–5
275
Public
4.3 mi
Enrich AldenAlden
K–12
17
Special Education
5.2 mi
Albert Lea Area Learning CenterAlbert Lea
6–12
113
Alternative Education
5.2 mi
Albert Lea Secondary Online AcademyAlbert Lea
6–12
37
Public
5.2 mi
Southwest MiddleAlbert Lea
6–7
486
Public
4.2 mi
Alden-Conger SecondaryAlden
7–12
215
Public
5.2 mi
Albert Lea Senior HighAlbert Lea
8–12
1,196
Public
6.4 mi
Next Step West (Alden)Alden
8–12
6
Special Education
5.2 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Theodore's ElAlbert Lea
Pre-K–5
78
Roman Catholic
5.5 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 Albert Lea, Alden City, Pickerel Lake, Bancroft, Albert Lea Township, Alden Township (Freeborn County), Riceland, Oakland Township (Freeborn County), Carlston, Moscow, Hayward Township, Mansfield, Conger and Manchester City.
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