Peterson is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, home to about 244 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55962.
Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Peterson; also Rushford Village and Norway Township (Fillmore County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Peterson. 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)102 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN102 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL250 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Peterson; 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.
Peterson had 234 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 1663rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Fillmore County grew from 28,238 residents in 1900 to 21,228 in 2020.
Fillmore County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 37.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rushford, MN weather station (5 miles away).
4,608 jobs at 577 businesses in Fillmore County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Pharmacies
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Rushford Village, Norway Township (Fillmore County), Arendahl, Holt Township (Fillmore County) and Preble.
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.