Meadow is a township in Wadena County, Minnesota, home to about 322 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56464 and 56477.
Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Menahga; part is in Meadow
Mostly Sebeka; part is in Meadow
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Meadow. 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)154 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN148 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL496 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Meadow; 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.
Meadow had 216 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 1423rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Wadena County grew from 7,921 residents in 1900 to 14,065 in 2020.
Wadena County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 23.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Park Rapids Muni Ap, MN weather station (14 miles away).
3,946 jobs at 399 businesses in Wadena County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Meadow’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Museums
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 Menahga Public School District, Sebeka Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menahga ElementaryMenahga | Pre-K–6 | 537 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Sebeka ElementarySebeka | Pre-K–6 | 218 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Menahga High SchoolMenahga | 7–12 | 450 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Sebeka SecondarySebeka | 7–12 | 233 | Public | 4.4 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 Menahga, Sebeka, Blueberry, Runeberg, Straight River, Red Eye, Spruce Grove Township (Becker County), Paddock, Rockwood Township (Wadena County), Green Valley, Orton, North Germany, Shell River, Crow Wing Lake, Blowers, Lyons Township (Wadena County), Nimrod, Wing River, Butler, Huntersville, Wolf Lake City, Ansel and McKinley Township.
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.