Mission is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, home to about 783 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56441, 56442 and 56465.
Homes sold for a median of $337 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Crosby; part is in Mission
Mostly Crosslake; part is in Mission
Mostly Center; part is in Mission
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mission. 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)123 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN117 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL455 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mission; 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.
Mission had 796 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 746th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Crow Wing County grew from 14,250 residents in 1900 to 66,123 in 2020.
Crow Wing 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 28.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pine Rvr Dam, MN weather station (8 miles away).
28,209 jobs at 2,283 businesses in Crow Wing County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
150 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mission’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 36 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 36 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 51 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Crosby-Ironton Public School Dist., Crosslake Community Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyuna Range ElementaryCrosby | Pre-K–6 | 533 | Public | 8.5 mi |
| Crosslake Community K-5 OnlineCrosslake | K–5 | 33 | Charter | 8.0 mi |
| Crosslake Community Seat BasedCrosslake | K–8 | 150 | Charter | 8.0 mi |
| Crosslake Community 6-12 OnlineCrosslake | 6–12 | 311 | Charter | 8.0 mi |
| Crosby-Ironton SecondaryCrosby | 7–12 | 455 | Public | 7.9 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 Crosslake, Crosby, Center, Wolford, Lake Edward, Ironton, Perry Lake, Irondale, Fairfield Township (Crow Wing County), First Assessment UT, Trommald, Pelican Township (Crow Wing County), Fifty Lakes and Manhattan Beach.
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.