Town guide

Omro, Minnesota

Omro is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, home to about 54 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56218, 56220 and 56291.

Homes sold for a median of $88 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population541 per sq mi
Median home value$166,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$88Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Omro

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Omro

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)138 miles away
Closer regional airportWatertown Regional Airport (ATY)56 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN136 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL466 miles away

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

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

Who represents Omro

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

Omro had 127 residents in the 2020 census, down 31% since 2000.

It’s the 2553rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

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

Omro population by census2000: 184, 2010: 161, 2020: 127184200016120101272020

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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 27.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OmroJan: high 23°F, low 5°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 9°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 33°F, 2.8 in; May: high 68°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 50°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 37°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 24°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 12°F, 1.1 in23°5°Jan0.828°9°Feb0.940°21°Mar1.555°33°Apr2.868°46°May3.478°57°Jun4.183°62°Jul3.381°59°Aug3.473°50°Sep2.859°37°Oct2.442°24°Nov1.429°12°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canby, MN weather station (12 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

26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Omro’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Johnson Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dawson11.1 miles
  • Sanford Canby Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Canby12.6 miles
  • Madison HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Madison18.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors3
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists2
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies2

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 Omro

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Canby ElementaryCanbyPre-K–6304Public12.4 mi
Canby SecondaryCanby7–12300Public12.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
School of St PeterCanbyPre-K–640Roman Catholic12.3 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 Canby, Norman Township (Yellow Medicine County), Boyd, Hammer, Oshkosh, Taunton, Fortier, Ten Mile Lake, Marble, Maxwell, Eidsvold, Burton, Florida, Freeland, Alta Vista, Tyro, Baxter Township, Manfred, Camp Release and Limestone.

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.