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
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 airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)124 miles away
Closer regional airport
Watertown 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.
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.
Yellow Medicine 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 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.
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:
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.
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
Dentists
1
Optometrists
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.
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.
Public schools here are run by Lakeview School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Lakeview ElementaryCottonwood
Pre-K–6
389
Public
6.1 mi
Lakeview SecondaryCottonwood
7–12
331
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 Cottonwood City, Clarkfield, Hanley Falls, Sandnes, Vallers, Lucas, Friendship, Lisbon, Stanley, Swede Prairie, Tyro, Wood Lake Township and Hazel Run Township.
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