Meadows is a township in Wilkin County, Minnesota, home to about 67 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56553 and 56579.
Homes sold for a median of $90 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Kent; part is in Meadows
Mostly Rothsay City (Wilkin County); part is in Meadows
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Meadows. 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)189 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hector International Airport (FAR)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN184 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL538 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Meadows; 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.
Meadows had 53 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 2495th 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).
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 (5 miles away).
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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
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 Rothsay Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rothsay ElementaryRothsay | Pre-K–6 | 194 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Rothsay SecondaryRothsay | 7–12 | 140 | Public | 4.7 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 Rothsay City (Wilkin County), Rothsay City (Otter Tail County), Oscar, Akron Township (Wilkin County), Trondhjem, Prairie View, Kent, Roberts, Tanberg, McCauleyville, Nordick and Manston.
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.