McCauleyville is a township in Wilkin County, Minnesota, home to about 50 people across 9.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56553.
Homes sold for a median of $60 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Population505 per sq mi
Median home value$287,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$60Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside McCauleyville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around McCauleyville
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)199 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hector International Airport (FAR)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN194 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL548 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of McCauleyville; 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.
Population over time
McCauleyville had 58 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 2574th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Wilkin County grew from 8,080 residents in 1900 to 6,506 in 2020.
Wilkin 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 24.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rothsay, MN weather station (19 miles away).
Jobs in Wilkin County
1,638 jobs at 145 businesses in Wilkin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
St. Francis Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Breckenridge12.4 miles
Essentia HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fargo28.1 miles
Sanford Medical Center FargoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fargo31.2 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around McCauleyville
Parks (2 nearby)
Fort Abercrombie State Park · 15 acres1.7 mi
Abercrombie City park · 6 acres1.9 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
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