Manfred is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, home to about 53 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56220 and 56257.
Homes sold for a median of $80 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Canby; part is in Manfred
Mostly Marietta; part is in Manfred
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Manfred. 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)152 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN150 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL480 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Manfred; 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.
Manfred had 80 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.
It’s the 2559th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Lac qui Parle County grew from 14,289 residents in 1900 to 6,719 in 2020.
Lac qui Parle County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 27.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canby, MN weather station (7 miles away).
1,712 jobs at 197 businesses in Lac qui Parle County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Manfred’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Pharmacies
Museums
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 Canby Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canby ElementaryCanby | Pre-K–6 | 304 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Canby SecondaryCanby | 7–12 | 300 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of St PeterCanby | Pre-K–6 | 40 | Roman Catholic | 7.6 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 Canby, Norman Township (Yellow Medicine County), Hammer, Marietta, Oshkosh, Fortier, Marble, Augusta, Florida, Freeland, Mehurin, Walter, Nassau, Garfield Township (Lac qui Parle County) and Omro.
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