Medicine Lake is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, home to about 596 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55441.
Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Plymouth; part is in Medicine Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Medicine Lake. 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)13 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL361 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Medicine Lake; 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.
Medicine Lake had 337 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 920th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Hennepin County grew from 228,340 residents in 1900 to 1,281,565 in 2020.
Hennepin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 34.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Hope, MN weather station (2 miles away).
939,201 jobs at 40,486 businesses in Hennepin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
363 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Medicine Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 41 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 41 |
| Dentists | 35 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 49 |
| Mental health providers | 128 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 42 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 21 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Intermediate School District 287, Robbinsdale Public School District, Wayzata Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District Service CenterPlymouth | Pre-K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| FAIR School Pilgrim LanePlymouth | K–5 | 403 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School #540Plymouth | K–12 | 5 | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Sunset Hill ElementaryPlymouth | K–5 | 712 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Tier OnePlymouth | K–12 | 25 | Special Education | 1.6 mi |
| Tier ThreePlymouth | K–12 | 226 | Special Education | 1.6 mi |
| Tier TwoPlymouth | K–12 | 274 | Special Education | 1.6 mi |
| East Middle Alternative (Emap)Plymouth | 6–8 | — | Alternative Education | 1.9 mi |
| Plymouth MiddlePlymouth | 6–8 | 749 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Wayzata East MiddlePlymouth | 6–8 | 817 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Northern Star OnlinePlymouth | 7–12 | — | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Phoenix SchoolPlymouth | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| School #535Plymouth | 7–12 | 10 | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Armstrong Credit RecoveryPlymouth | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.0 mi |
| District 287 - ALC - ISPlymouth | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| Robbinsdale Armstrong Senior HighPlymouth | 9–12 | 1,840 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth Baptist Christian SchoolPlymouth | Pre-K–12 | 311 | Baptist | 1.3 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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