Oscar is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, home to about 237 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56533, 56537 and 56579.
Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Elizabeth Township; part is in Oscar
Mostly Fergus Falls; part is in Oscar
Mostly Rothsay City (Wilkin County); part is in Oscar
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oscar. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)180 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hector International Airport (FAR)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN175 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL529 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oscar; 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.
Oscar had 208 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 1694th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Otter Tail County grew from 45,375 residents in 1900 to 60,081 in 2020.
Otter Tail County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 24.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rothsay, MN weather station (4 miles away).
18,813 jobs at 1,730 businesses in Otter Tail County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
261 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oscar’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 31 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 26 |
| Dentists | 32 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 45 |
| Mental health providers | 91 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Fergus Falls Area Sp. Ed. Coop., Fergus Falls Public School District, Rothsay Public School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Special EducationFergus Falls | Pre-K | 27 | Special Education | 11.6 mi |
| Early Childhood Special EducationFergus Falls | Pre-K | 42 | Special Education | 11.2 mi |
| Lincoln SchoolFergus Falls | Pre-K–K | 236 | Public | 11.2 mi |
| Rothsay ElementaryRothsay | Pre-K–6 | 194 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| iQ Academy K-5Fergus Falls | K–5 | 208 | Public | 12.6 mi |
| K-8 Special EducationFergus Falls | K–8 | 4 | Special Education | 11.6 mi |
| Lakes Country AcademyFergus Falls | K–12 | 14 | Special Education | 11.2 mi |
| Shared Time SchoolFergus Falls | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 12.5 mi |
| Adams ElementaryFergus Falls | 1–3 | 254 | Public | 13.1 mi |
| McKinley ElementaryFergus Falls | 1–3 | 249 | Public | 12.1 mi |
| Cleveland ElementaryFergus Falls | 4–5 | 361 | Public | 12.3 mi |
| Fergus Falls Area Learning CenterFergus Falls | 5–12 | 83 | Alternative Education | 12.6 mi |
| Kennedy Middle SchoolFergus Falls | 5–8 | 558 | Public | 12.5 mi |
| iQ Academy 6-8Fergus Falls | 6–8 | 155 | Public | 12.6 mi |
| Rothsay SecondaryRothsay | 7–12 | 140 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| iQ Academy 9-12Fergus Falls | 9–12 | 375 | Public | 12.6 mi |
| Kennedy High SchoolFergus Falls | 9–12 | 714 | Public | 12.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest Lutheran AcademyFergus Falls | Pre-K–5 | 134 | Other Lutheran | 12.7 mi |
| Our Lady of Victory Elementary SchoolFergus Falls | Pre-K–6 | 89 | Roman Catholic | 12.4 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 Fergus Falls, Aurdal, Fergus Falls Township, Dane Prairie, Buse, Elizabeth Township, Friberg, Carlisle, Rothsay City (Wilkin County), Aastad, Orwell, Rothsay City (Otter Tail County), Akron Township (Wilkin County), Trondhjem, Elizabeth City, Prairie View, Tanberg, Western, Meadows and Manston.
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