McGrath is a city in Aitkin County, Minnesota, home to about 28 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56350.
Homes sold for a median of $230 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Pliny; part is in McGrath
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside McGrath. 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)91 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN85 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL413 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of McGrath; 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.
McGrath had 41 residents in the 2020 census, down 37% since 2000.
It’s the 2670th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Aitkin County grew from 6,743 residents in 1900 to 15,697 in 2020.
Aitkin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 28.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Isle 12n, MN weather station (10 miles away).
3,632 jobs at 415 businesses in Aitkin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McGrath.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Pliny, Williams Township, Idun, Millward, Jewett UT, White Pine and Seavey.
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