Mason is a township in Murray County, Minnesota, home to about 232 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56172.
Homes sold for a median of $96 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Slayton; part is in Mason
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mason. 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)139 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN140 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL434 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mason; 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.
Mason had 276 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 1722nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Murray County grew from 11,911 residents in 1900 to 8,179 in 2020.
Murray County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 30.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake Wilson, MN weather station (10 miles away).
2,175 jobs at 269 businesses in Murray County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mason.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (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 Murray County Central Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County Central ElementarySlayton | Pre-K–1 | 137 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Out-of-State Care and TreatmentSlayton | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.1 mi |
| West ElementarySlayton | 2–6 | 256 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Murray County Central High SchoolSlayton | 7–12 | 328 | Public | 0.1 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 Slayton, Slayton Township, Lake Sarah, Fenton, Leeds, Lime Lake and Iona Township (Murray County).
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