Town guide

Moe, Minnesota

Moe is a township in Douglas County, Minnesota, home to about 703 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56315, 56327, 56332 and 56343.

Homes sold for a median of $231 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population70323 per sq mi
Median home value$419,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$231Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Moe

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Moe

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)135 miles away
Closer regional airportBrainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)77 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN130 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL484 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Moe; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Moe

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Moe had 763 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 812th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Douglas County grew from 17,964 residents in 1900 to 39,006 in 2020.

Moe population by census2000: 683, 2010: 784, 2020: 763683200078420107632020

Douglas County, 1900–2020

Douglas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,964, 1910: 17,669, 1920: 19,039, 1930: 18,813, 1940: 20,369, 1950: 21,304, 1960: 21,313, 1970: 22,892, 1980: 27,839, 1990: 28,674, 2000: 32,821, 2010: 36,009, 2020: 39,00618K’00’1019K’20’3020K’40’5021K’60’7028K’80’9033K’00’1039K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 24.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MoeJan: high 19°F, low 2°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 24°F, low 6°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 19°F, 1 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 33°F, 2 in; May: high 66°F, low 46°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 50°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 37°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 23°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 24°F, low 10°F, 0.4 in19°2°Jan0.424°6°Feb0.437°19°Mar1.052°33°Apr2.066°46°May3.176°56°Jun3.780°61°Jul4.078°59°Aug3.570°50°Sep2.655°37°Oct2.238°23°Nov0.824°10°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alexandria Muni Ap, MN weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Douglas County

18,208 jobs at 1,394 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Douglas CountyManufacturing: 3,937 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,549 jobs; Retail trade: 3,059 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,973 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,258 jobs; Construction: 1,203 jobs; Other services: 802 jobs; Professional services: 479 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 7% Other services 4% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Moe’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Alomere HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Alexandria10.3 miles
  • Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Elbow Lake19.3 miles
  • Glacial Ridge HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Glenwood20.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Places in and around Moe

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Pioneer Park · 2 acres2.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Brandon Auditorium3.3 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Schools in Moe

Public schools here are run by Brandon-Evansville Public Schools, West Central Area, Alexandria Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brandon ElementaryBrandonPre-K–1107Public3.6 mi
West Central Area S. El.KensingtonPre-K–4138Public10.9 mi
Garfield ElementaryGarfieldK–5117Public4.8 mi
Brandon-Evansville Middle SchoolBrandon6–8124Public3.6 mi
Brandon-Evansville High SchoolBrandon9–12158Public3.6 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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Where Moe is

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Shares ZIP codes with Ida, La Grand, Brandon Township, Brandon City, Holmes City, Garfield City, Millerville Township, Kensington, Leaf Valley, Solem, Urness, Millerville City, Nora Township (Pope County), Ben Wade, Farwell, Swan Lake and Land.

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.