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May Township (Cass County), Minnesota

May Township (Cass County) is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, home to about 938 people across 60 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56466 and 56473.

Homes sold for a median of $228 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population93816 per sq mi
Median home value$262,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$228Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking19%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in May Township (Cass County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside May Township (Cass County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around May Township (Cass County)

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)118 miles away
Closer regional airportBrainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN112 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL460 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of May Township (Cass County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents May Township (Cass County)

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

May Township (Cass County) had 842 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 624th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Cass County grew from 7,777 residents in 1900 to 30,066 in 2020.

May Township (Cass County) population by census2000: 730, 2010: 852, 2020: 842730200085220108422020

Cass County, 1900–2020

Cass County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,777, 1910: 11,620, 1920: 15,897, 1930: 15,591, 1940: 20,646, 1950: 19,468, 1960: 16,720, 1970: 17,323, 1980: 21,050, 1990: 21,791, 2000: 27,150, 2010: 28,567, 2020: 30,0668K’00’1016K’20’3021K’40’5017K’60’7021K’80’9027K’00’1030K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 27 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near May Township (Cass County)Jan: high 18°F, low -1°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 24°F, low 3°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 16°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 31°F, 2.4 in; May: high 65°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 49°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 36°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 37°F, low 22°F, 1 in; Dec: high 24°F, low 8°F, 0.7 in18°-1°Jan0.624°3°Feb0.637°16°Mar1.251°31°Apr2.465°45°May3.475°56°Jun4.179°61°Jul4.477°59°Aug3.368°49°Sep2.753°36°Oct2.637°22°Nov1.024°8°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gull Lake Dam, MN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Cass County

7,493 jobs at 891 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cass CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,783 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,477 jobs; Retail trade: 1,066 jobs; Other services: 529 jobs; Manufacturing: 505 jobs; Construction: 476 jobs; Administrative and support: 423 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 296 jobsHotels and restaurants 24% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 14% Other services 7% Manufacturing 7% Construction 6% Administrative and support 6% Real estate and rentals 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in May Township (Cass County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lakewood Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Staples11.0 miles
  • Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brainerd15.2 miles
  • St. Gabriels HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Little Falls26.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies3

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 May Township (Cass County)

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • CTC Center2.3 mi

Counts are within about 5 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 May Township (Cass County)

Public schools here are run by Pillager Public School District, Central Lakes Adventure School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pillager ElementaryPillagerPre-K–4521Public2.4 mi
Pillager Middle SchoolPillager5–8433Public2.4 mi
Central Lakes Adventure SchoolPillager7–1236Charter1.9 mi
Pillager Senior High SchoolPillager9–12370Public2.4 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 Sylvan, Becker Township (Cass County), Motley City (Morrison County), Pillager, Scandia Valley, Fairview Township (Cass County), Villard Township, Meadow Brook, Rosing, Motley Township, Fawn Lake, Moose Lake Township (Cass County), Byron Township (Cass County) and Motley City (Cass County).

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.