Town guide

Ogilvie, Minnesota

Ogilvie is a city in Kanabec County, Minnesota, home to about 322 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56358.

Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population322362 per sq mi
Median home value$116,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$211Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ogilvie

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ogilvie

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)68 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN62 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL398 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ogilvie

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

Ogilvie had 388 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 1423rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Kanabec County grew from 4,614 residents in 1900 to 16,032 in 2020.

Ogilvie population by census2000: 474, 2010: 369, 2020: 388474200036920103882020

Kanabec County, 1900–2020

Kanabec County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,614, 1910: 6,461, 1920: 9,086, 1930: 8,558, 1940: 9,651, 1950: 9,192, 1960: 9,007, 1970: 9,775, 1980: 12,161, 1990: 12,802, 2000: 14,996, 2010: 16,239, 2020: 16,0325K’00’109K’20’3010K’40’509K’60’7012K’80’9015K’00’1016K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 31.9 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 OgilvieJan: high 21°F, low 1°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 4°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 18°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 31°F, 2.5 in; May: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 35°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 22°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 9°F, 1.2 in21°1°Jan0.726°4°Feb0.939°18°Mar1.653°31°Apr2.567°43°May3.876°54°Jun4.480°58°Jul4.778°56°Aug4.270°47°Sep3.356°35°Oct2.939°22°Nov1.726°9°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mora, MN weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Kanabec County

3,371 jobs at 314 businesses in Kanabec County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kanabec CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,215 jobs; Retail trade: 567 jobs; Manufacturing: 464 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 299 jobs; Construction: 265 jobs; Other services: 143 jobs; Finance and insurance: 111 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 52 jobsHealth care and social assistance 36% Retail trade 17% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 8% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 3% Arts, entertainment and recreation 2%

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 Ogilvie.

Nearest hospitals

  • Welia HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mora7.2 miles
  • Mille Lacs Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Onamia19.0 miles
  • Fairview Northland Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Princeton21.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Schools in Ogilvie

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ogilvie ElementaryOgilviePre-K–6264Public1.4 mi
Ogilvie SecondaryOgilvie7–12206Public1.4 mi
LION Program-Alternative EducationOgilvie9–122Alternative Education1.4 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 Kanabec, Brunswick, South Fork, Arthur, Ann Lake, Dalbo and Mudgett.

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