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Parker Township (Morrison County), Minnesota

Parker Township (Morrison County) is a township in Morrison County, Minnesota, home to about 531 people across 38 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56475.

Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population53114 per sq mi
Median home value$240,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$150Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Parker Township (Morrison County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)103 miles away
Closer regional airportBrainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN97 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL448 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Parker Township (Morrison County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Parker Township (Morrison County)

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

Parker Township (Morrison County) had 462 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 1010th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Morrison County grew from 22,891 residents in 1900 to 34,010 in 2020.

Parker Township (Morrison County) population by census2000: 469, 2010: 474, 2020: 462469200047420104622020

Morrison County, 1900–2020

Morrison County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,891, 1910: 24,053, 1920: 25,841, 1930: 25,442, 1940: 27,473, 1950: 25,832, 1960: 26,641, 1970: 26,949, 1980: 29,311, 1990: 29,604, 2000: 31,712, 2010: 33,198, 2020: 34,01023K’00’1026K’20’3027K’40’5027K’60’7029K’80’9032K’00’1034K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 27.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Parker Township (Morrison County)Jan: high 24°F, low 4°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 7°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 20°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 33°F, 2.3 in; May: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 37°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 10°F, 0.9 in24°4°Jan0.829°7°Feb0.743°20°Mar1.358°33°Apr2.371°45°May3.380°55°Jun4.385°60°Jul3.782°58°Aug3.375°50°Sep3.059°37°Oct2.542°23°Nov1.328°10°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Little Falls 2nne, MN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Morrison County

8,532 jobs at 933 businesses in Morrison County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Morrison CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,706 jobs; Retail trade: 1,684 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,355 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 910 jobs; Other services: 604 jobs; Construction: 547 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 292 jobs; Administrative and support: 262 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 20% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 11% Other services 7% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 3% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Gabriels HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Little Falls9.8 miles
  • Centracare - Long Prairie HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Long Prairie18.0 miles
  • Lakewood Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Staples22.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Parker Township (Morrison County)

Museums

  • Camp Ripley Environmental Education Center6.8 mi
  • Minnesota Military Museum7.4 mi

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.

Schools in Parker Township (Morrison County)

Public schools here are run by Little Falls Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Knight ElementaryRandallPre-K–5119Public1.1 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 Randall, Cushing and Darling.

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