Motley City (Cass County) is a city in Cass County, Minnesota, home to about 6 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56466.
Homes sold for a median of $252 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population633 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$252Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Motley City (Cass County), part in Becker Township (Cass County) and Motley City (Morrison County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Motley City (Cass County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Motley City (Cass County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)117 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN111 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL459 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Motley City (Cass County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Motley City (Cass County)
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
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
Motley City (Cass County) had 13 residents in the 2020 census, up 550% since 2000.
It’s the 2718th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Cass County grew from 7,777 residents in 1900 to 30,066 in 2020.
Cass County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 27 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gull Lake Dam, MN weather station (13 miles away).
Jobs in Cass County
7,493 jobs at 891 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Motley City (Cass County).
Nearest hospitals
Lakewood Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Staples9.8 miles
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brainerd17.8 miles
St. Gabriels HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Little Falls24.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
5
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
1
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Becker Township (Cass County), Motley City (Morrison County), May Township (Cass County), Scandia Valley, Villard Township, Meadow Brook, Motley Township, Fawn Lake, Moose Lake Township (Cass County) and Byron Township (Cass County).
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