Nicollet Township is a township in Nicollet County, Minnesota, home to about 559 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56003 and 56074.
Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly North Mankato; part is in Nicollet Township
Mostly Nicollet City; part is in Nicollet Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Nicollet Township. 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)63 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL367 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Nicollet Township; 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.
Nicollet Township had 483 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 966th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Nicollet County grew from 14,774 residents in 1900 to 34,454 in 2020.
Nicollet County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mankato, MN weather station (10 miles away).
13,540 jobs at 685 businesses in Nicollet County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
89 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nicollet Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 21 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 23 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
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 Nicollet Public School District, Mankato Public School District, Socrates. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicollet Early Childhood Special EdNicollet | Pre-K | 7 | Special Education | 2.0 mi |
| Nicollet Elementary SchoolNicollet | Pre-K–6 | 156 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Bridges Community ElementaryNorth Mankato | K–5 | 251 | Public | 9.5 mi |
| Futures ProgramNorth Mankato | K–12 | 33 | Special Education | 8.5 mi |
| Hoover ElementaryNorth Mankato | K–5 | 461 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Monroe ElementaryNorth Mankato | K–5 | 367 | Public | 9.4 mi |
| Futures SunNorth Mankato | 1–12 | 21 | Special Education | 7.0 mi |
| Socrates OnlineNorth Mankato | 1–12 | — | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Nicollet High SchoolNicollet | 7–12 | 151 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Evangelical LutheranNicollet | Pre-K–8 | 37 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.8 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolNicollet | Pre-K–8 | 37 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.8 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 North Mankato, Belgrade Township, Nicollet City, Granby, New Sweden, Brighton, Bernadotte and Mankato City (Nicollet County).
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.