Northland Township (Polk County) is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, home to about 172 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56721 and 56762.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population1725 per sq mi
Median home value$202,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$168Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Warren City; part is in Northland Township (Polk County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Northland Township (Polk County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Northland Township (Polk County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)280 miles away
Closer regional airport
Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN274 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL622 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Northland Township (Polk 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
Northland Township (Polk County) had 151 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 1976th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Polk County grew from 35,429 residents in 1900 to 31,192 in 2020.
Polk 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 22.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Forks Univ (Nws), ND weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Polk County
8,944 jobs at 733 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
94 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Northland Township (Polk County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Altru HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Grand Forks8.0 miles
North Valley Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Warren15.7 miles
Riverview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Crookston22.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
16
Specialist doctors
3
Dentists
9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
22
Mental health providers
12
Physical and occupational therapists
25
Optometrists
4
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
5
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 Northland Township (Polk County)
Grocery stores
Hugo's5.1 mi
Hugo’s Pure Market6.4 mi
Hugos6.5 mi
All International Foods7.3 mi
Libraries
East Grand Forks Public Library5.8 mi
Chester Fritz Library7.5 mi
Museums
Northern Lights Railroad Museum4.7 mi
Heritage Village4.8 mi
Leonard Hall Geology Museum7.5 mi
ND Art Museum7.7 mi
Grand Forks County Historical Society8.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Firehall Theater6.3 mi
Empire Theatre6.4 mi
Chester Fritz Performing Arts Center7.8 mi
Hughes Fine Arts Center7.8 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by East Grand Forks Public Schools, Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School Dist.. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
New Heights ElementaryEast Grand Forks
Pre-K–2
499
Public
5.4 mi
Warren ElementaryWarren
Pre-K–5
316
Public
16.0 mi
South Point ElementaryEast Grand Forks
3–5
435
Public
7.0 mi
Central MiddleEast Grand Forks
6–8
463
Public
7.3 mi
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo SecondaryWarren
6–12
273
Public
16.0 mi
East Grand Forks Senior HighEast Grand Forks
9–12
608
Public
5.2 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Riverside Christian SchoolEast Grand Forks
Pre-K–12
209
Christian (no specific denomination)
5.6 mi
Sacred Heart SchoolEast Grand Forks
Pre-K–12
473
Roman Catholic
5.9 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 East Grand Forks, Warren City, Huntsville, McCrea, Grand Forks, Sullivan, Rhinehart, Esther, Comstock Township, Tabor, Bygland, Nesbit, Vega, Warrenton, Farley, Angus, Sandsville, Boxville, Keystone, Brislet, Brandt and Helgeland.
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