Nora Township (Pope County) is a township in Pope County, Minnesota, home to about 191 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56323, 56327 and 56343.
Homes sold for a median of $195 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population1916 per sq mi
Median home value$287,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$195Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Kensington; part is in Nora Township (Pope County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Nora Township (Pope County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Nora Township (Pope County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)134 miles away
Closer regional airport
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)80 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN129 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL481 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Nora Township (Pope County); 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.
Population over time
Nora Township (Pope County) had 203 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1893rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Pope County grew from 12,577 residents in 1900 to 11,308 in 2020.
Pope 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 26.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Glenwood 2wnw, MN weather station (13 miles away).
Jobs in Pope County
3,137 jobs at 323 businesses in Pope County. The biggest industries by employees:
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 Nora Township (Pope County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Stevens Community Medical Center INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Morris15.6 miles
Glacial Ridge HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Glenwood15.7 miles
Alomere HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Alexandria17.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Physical and occupational therapists
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.
Places in and around Nora Township (Pope County)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Kensington Supermarket2.2 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by West Central Area. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
West Central Area S. El.Kensington
Pre-K–4
138
Public
2.4 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 Holmes City, Cyrus, Kensington, Solem, New Prairie, Moe, Ben Wade, Framnas, Farwell, Swan Lake, Land and Walden Township (Pope County).
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