Paxton is a township in Redwood County, Minnesota, home to about 702 people across 37 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56270 and 56283.
Homes sold for a median of $117 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Morton; part is in Paxton
Mostly Redwood Falls; part is in Paxton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Paxton. 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)95 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL418 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Paxton; 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.
Paxton had 667 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 814th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Redwood County grew from 17,261 residents in 1900 to 15,425 in 2020.
Redwood County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 30.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Redwood Falls, MN weather station (about a mile away).
5,143 jobs at 509 businesses in Redwood County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
65 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Paxton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (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 Redwood Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reede Gray ElementaryRedwood Falls | Pre-K–4 | 442 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Redwood Valley MiddleRedwood Falls | 5–8 | 309 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Redwood Valley AlternativeRedwood Falls | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| Redwood Valley Senior HighRedwood Falls | 9–12 | 362 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Lutheran SchoolRedwood Falls | Pre-K–8 | 133 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.0 mi |
| Vestwood Education Dba:One School Global Redwood FRedwood Falls | 3–11 | 27 | Brethren | 1.4 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 Redwood Falls, Morton, Delhi Township, Redwood Falls Township, Sherman, Beaver Falls, Honner, New Avon, Sheridan, Birch Cooley, Kintire, Delhi City and Henryville.
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.