North Hero is a township in Redwood County, Minnesota, home to about 133 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56166 and 56180.
Homes sold for a median of $47 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1334 per sq mi
Median home value$230,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$47Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside North Hero. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around North Hero
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)118 miles away
Closer regional airport
Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)79 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN118 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL425 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of North Hero; 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
North Hero had 154 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 2171st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Redwood County grew from 17,261 residents in 1900 to 15,425 in 2020.
Redwood 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 29.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lamberton Sw Rsch & Outreach C, MN weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Redwood County
5,143 jobs at 509 businesses in Redwood County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Hero’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Sanford Tracy Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tracy8.2 miles
Sanford Westbrook Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Westbrook13.0 miles
Avera Marshall Regional Medical CtrCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marshall22.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
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 North Hero
Parks (2 nearby)
Ferguson Park · 4 acres1.7 mi
Walnut Grove City Park · 3 acres1.7 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Bubai Foods1.6 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum1.7 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Wilder Pageant Site2.6 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Walnut Grove ElementaryWalnut Grove
Pre-K–6
299
Public
1.7 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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