Moran is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, home to about 424 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56438 and 56479.
Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Browerville; part is in Moran
Mostly Staples City (Todd County); part is in Moran
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Moran. 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)118 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN112 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL464 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Moran; 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.
Moran had 489 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 1203rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Todd County grew from 22,214 residents in 1900 to 25,262 in 2020.
Todd County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 31 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Long Prairie, MN weather station (15 miles away).
6,073 jobs at 579 businesses in Todd County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
117 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Moran’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 38 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
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 Browerville Public School District, Staples-Motley School District, Freshwater Education District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browerville ElementaryBrowerville | Pre-K–6 | 275 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Staples-Motley ElementaryStaples | Pre-K–4 | 308 | Public | 12.7 mi |
| Staples-Motley Middle SchoolStaples | 5–8 | 284 | Public | 12.3 mi |
| Browerville SecondaryBrowerville | 7–12 | 291 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| FED Staples-Motley Credit RecoveryStaples | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 12.3 mi |
| Staples-Motley Senior HighStaples | 9–12 | 309 | Public | 12.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ the King Catholic SchoolBrowerville | Pre-K–6 | 54 | Roman Catholic | 7.1 mi |
| Sacred Heart Area SchoolStaples | Pre-K–6 | 89 | Roman Catholic | 12.2 mi |
| Living Waters Mennonite SchoolBrowerville | 1–8 | 33 | Mennonite | 4.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Staples City (Todd County), Staples Township, Browerville, Thomastown, Staples City (Wadena County), Hartford, Villard Township, Ward, Little Elk, Fawn Lake, Iona Township (Todd County), Bullard, Byron Township (Cass County), Poplar and Ansel.
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.