Platte Lake is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, home to about 371 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56364 and 56401.
Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population37110 per sq mi
Median home value$263,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$169Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Platte Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Platte Lake
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)105 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN98 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL441 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Platte Lake; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Platte Lake
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
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
Platte Lake had 419 residents in the 2020 census, up 37% since 2000.
It’s the 1307th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Crow Wing County grew from 14,250 residents in 1900 to 66,123 in 2020.
Crow Wing County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 30.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brainerd, MN weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Crow Wing County
28,209 jobs at 2,283 businesses in Crow Wing County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
483 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Platte Lake’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brainerd8.4 miles
Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Crosby16.6 miles
St. Gabriels HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Little Falls24.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
47
Specialist doctors
87
Dentists
26
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
67
Mental health providers
157
Physical and occupational therapists
66
Optometrists
9
Chiropractors
24
Pharmacies
13
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.
Places in and around Platte Lake
Grocery stores
Cub Foods7.8 mi
Crow Wing Food Co-op8.0 mi
Libraries
Brainerd Public Library7.9 mi
Museums
WonderTrek Children's Museum7.8 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Discovery Woods, Brainerd Public School District, Pierz Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(13)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Discovery WoodsBrainerd
Pre-K–6
101
Charter
8.3 mi
Garfield ElementaryBrainerd
Pre-K–4
250
Public
8.1 mi
Harrison ElementaryBrainerd
Pre-K–4
230
Public
7.4 mi
Pioneer ElementaryPierz
Pre-K–6
607
Public
19.7 mi
Riverside ElementaryBrainerd
Pre-K–4
407
Public
8.4 mi
Lowell ElementaryBrainerd
K–4
355
Public
8.1 mi
Lincoln Education CenterBrainerd
3–12
105
Alternative Education
7.7 mi
Middle Level Alternative ProgramBrainerd
5–8
14
Alternative Education
7.6 mi
Healy SecondaryPierz
7–12
607
Public
19.8 mi
ISD 181 Learning CenterBrainerd
8–12
166
Alternative Education
7.6 mi
Brainerd Online SchoolBrainerd
9–12
—
Public
7.8 mi
Brainerd Senior HighBrainerd
9–12
1,805
Public
7.8 mi
Pierz Alternative ProgramPierz
10–12
—
Alternative Education
19.8 mi
Private schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Oak Street Christian SchoolBrainerd
Pre-K–8
9
Seventh-day Adventist
6.8 mi
St Francis of the Lakes Catholic SchoolBrainerd
Pre-K–8
210
Roman Catholic
8.1 mi
Holy Trinity Catholic SchoolPierz
K–6
123
Roman Catholic
19.8 mi
T4n Pinnacle AcademyBrainerd
K–12
85
Nonsectarian
7.4 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 Brainerd, First Assessment UT, Crow Wing, Oak Lawn, Pierz City, Long Lake Township (Crow Wing County), East Gull Lake, Nokay Lake, Maple Grove Township (Crow Wing County), Sylvan, Buh, Pierz Township, Garrison Township, Agram, Platte, Daggett Brook, Buckman Township, Buckman City, Fort Ripley, Granite, Morrill, Pulaski, Roosevelt Township (Crow Wing County), Harding, Hillman Township (Morrison County), Lastrup and Genola.
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