Nevada is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, home to about 445 people across 37 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55953 and 55970.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Lyle City; part is in Nevada
Mostly Rose Creek; part is in Nevada
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Nevada. 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)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rochester International Airport (RST)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL289 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Nevada; 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.
Nevada had 342 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 1169th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Mower County grew from 22,335 residents in 1900 to 40,029 in 2020.
Mower County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 36.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Austin Waste Wtp Facility, MN weather station (7 miles away).
13,890 jobs at 800 businesses in Mower County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Museums
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 Lyle Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyle ElementaryLyle | Pre-K–4 | 125 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Lyle MiddleLyle | 5–8 | 99 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Lyle High SchoolLyle | 9–12 | 82 | Public | 6.1 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 Lyle City, Rose Creek, Windom Township, Lyle Township, Marshall Township and London.
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.