Town guide

Paddock, Minnesota

Paddock is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, home to about 294 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56477.

Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2948 per sq mi
Median home value$223,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$152Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Paddock

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Paddock

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)150 miles away
Closer regional airportBrainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN144 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL493 miles away

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

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

Who represents Paddock

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

Paddock had 327 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 1485th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Otter Tail County grew from 45,375 residents in 1900 to 60,081 in 2020.

Paddock population by census2000: 323, 2010: 346, 2020: 327323200034620103272020

Otter Tail County, 1900–2020

Otter Tail County population, 1900 to 20201900: 45,375, 1910: 46,036, 1920: 50,818, 1930: 51,006, 1940: 53,192, 1950: 51,320, 1960: 48,960, 1970: 46,097, 1980: 51,937, 1990: 50,714, 2000: 57,159, 2010: 57,303, 2020: 60,08145K’00’1051K’20’3053K’40’5049K’60’7052K’80’9057K’00’1060K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 26.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PaddockJan: high 17°F, low -2°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 22°F, low 1°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 16°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 29°F, 2 in; May: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 53°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 47°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 52°F, low 33°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 20°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 23°F, low 7°F, 0.8 in17°-2°Jan0.422°1°Feb0.635°16°Mar0.951°29°Apr2.064°42°May3.374°53°Jun4.579°58°Jul4.976°55°Aug3.269°47°Sep2.952°33°Oct2.536°20°Nov0.823°7°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New York Mills, MN weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Otter Tail County

18,813 jobs at 1,730 businesses in Otter Tail County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Otter Tail CountyManufacturing: 4,135 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,883 jobs; Retail trade: 2,798 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,713 jobs; Construction: 1,048 jobs; Other services: 999 jobs; Administrative and support: 773 jobs; Wholesale trade: 535 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 6% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 3%

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 Paddock.

Nearest hospitals

  • Astera HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wadena13.1 miles
  • St. Josephs Area Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Park Rapids19.8 miles
  • Lakewood Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Staples24.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1

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 Paddock

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sebeka ElementarySebekaPre-K–6218Public1.1 mi
Sebeka SecondarySebeka7–12233Public1.1 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 Sebeka, Red Eye, Rockwood Township (Wadena County), Orton, North Germany, Meadow, Blowers, Lyons Township (Wadena County), Nimrod, Wing River, Ansel, McKinley Township and Huntersville.

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