Town guide

Normania, Minnesota

Normania is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, home to about 156 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56223, 56229 and 56245.

Homes sold for a median of $89 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1564 per sq mi
Median home value$260,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$89Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Normania

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns
Hanley Falls, MN56245Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Hanley Falls; part is in Normania

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Normania. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Normania

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)124 miles away
Closer regional airportWatertown Regional Airport (ATY)71 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN123 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL451 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Normania; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Normania

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

Normania had 161 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 2053rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Yellow Medicine County grew from 14,602 residents in 1900 to 9,528 in 2020.

Normania population by census2000: 188, 2010: 191, 2020: 161188200019120101612020

Yellow Medicine County, 1900–2020

Yellow Medicine County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,602, 1910: 15,406, 1920: 16,550, 1930: 16,625, 1940: 16,917, 1950: 16,279, 1960: 15,523, 1970: 14,418, 1980: 13,653, 1990: 11,684, 2000: 11,080, 2010: 10,438, 2020: 9,52815K’00’1017K’20’3017K’40’5016K’60’7014K’80’9011K’00’1010K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 28.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NormaniaJan: high 24°F, low 3°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 7°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 20°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 33°F, 2.4 in; May: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 60°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 48°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 35°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 22°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 10°F, 1.1 in24°3°Jan0.829°7°Feb0.842°20°Mar1.557°33°Apr2.471°45°May3.580°55°Jun4.685°60°Jul3.382°58°Aug3.875°48°Sep3.260°35°Oct2.443°22°Nov1.429°10°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Granite Falls, MN weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Yellow Medicine County

3,603 jobs at 324 businesses in Yellow Medicine County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Yellow Medicine CountyHealth care and social assistance: 793 jobs; Professional services: 673 jobs; Retail trade: 527 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 461 jobs; Wholesale trade: 206 jobs; Manufacturing: 197 jobs; Other services: 176 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 161 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Professional services 19% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Wholesale trade 6% Manufacturing 6% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Normania’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Avera Granite FallsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Granite Falls12.7 miles
  • Avera Marshall Regional Medical CtrCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marshall17.0 miles
  • Chippewa County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Montevideo18.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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 Normania

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Oraas Park · 29 acres3.4 mi

Libraries

  • Cottonwood Library6.7 mi
  • Clarkfield Community Library7.4 mi

Museums

  • Minnesota's Machinery Museum6.0 mi
  • Minnesota's Machinery Museum6.0 mi

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.

Schools in Normania

Public schools here are run by Lakeview School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lakeview ElementaryCottonwoodPre-K–6389Public6.1 mi
Lakeview SecondaryCottonwood7–12331Public6.1 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 Cottonwood City, Clarkfield, Hanley Falls, Sandnes, Vallers, Lucas, Friendship, Lisbon, Stanley, Swede Prairie, Tyro, Wood Lake Township and Hazel Run Township.

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.