McPherson is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, home to about 346 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56048 and 56078.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Janesville City; part is in McPherson
Mostly Pemberton; part is in McPherson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside McPherson. 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)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL343 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of McPherson; 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.
McPherson had 424 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1359th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Blue Earth County grew from 32,263 residents in 1900 to 69,112 in 2020.
Blue Earth 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 5°F. About 38 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waseca S Rsch & Outreach Ctr, MN weather station (10 miles away).
35,883 jobs at 1,992 businesses in Blue Earth County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McPherson’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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 (6 nearby)
Libraries (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 Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton ElemJanesville | Pre-K–6 | 317 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton SecJanesville | 7–12 | 312 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolJanesville | Pre-K–8 | 109 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.2 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 Janesville City, Janesville Township, Alton, Iosco, Pemberton, Freedom, Le Ray and Medo.
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.