Town guide

Pleasant Grove, Minnesota

Pleasant Grove is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, home to about 715 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55904 and 55976.

Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population71520 per sq mi
Median home value$396,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$179Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking32%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Pleasant Grove

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pleasant Grove

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)77 miles away
Closer regional airportRochester International Airport (RST)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN78 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL281 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pleasant Grove

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

Pleasant Grove had 751 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 800th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Olmsted County grew from 23,119 residents in 1900 to 162,847 in 2020.

Pleasant Grove population by census2000: 787, 2010: 806, 2020: 751787200080620107512020

Olmsted County, 1900–2020

Olmsted County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,119, 1910: 22,497, 1920: 28,014, 1930: 35,426, 1940: 42,658, 1950: 48,228, 1960: 65,532, 1970: 84,104, 1980: 92,006, 1990: 106,470, 2000: 124,277, 2010: 144,248, 2020: 162,84723K’00’1028K’20’3043K’40’5066K’60’7092K’80’90124K’00’10163K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 34.7 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 Pleasant GroveJan: high 23°F, low 7°F, 1 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 11°F, 1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 23°F, 2 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 35°F, 3.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 58°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 38°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 26°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 14°F, 1.3 in23°7°Jan1.027°11°Feb1.040°23°Mar2.055°35°Apr3.568°47°May4.478°58°Jun5.480°61°Jul4.278°58°Aug4.172°50°Sep3.658°38°Oct2.442°26°Nov1.828°14°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochester Intl Ap, MN weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Olmsted County

107,285 jobs at 3,754 businesses in Olmsted County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Olmsted CountyProfessional services: 40,388 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 21,851 jobs; Retail trade: 11,601 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,058 jobs; Construction: 4,075 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,890 jobs; Other services: 2,859 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,480 jobsProfessional services 38% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 4% Manufacturing 4% Other services 3% Administrative and support 2%

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

Health care

481 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pleasant Grove’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Olmsted Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rochester7.5 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rochester7.7 miles
  • St. Elizabeth Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wabasha38.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors56
Specialist doctors104
Dentists29
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants78
Mental health providers193
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists7
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies12

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 Pleasant Grove

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Gamehaven Reservoir Park · 311 acres2.7 mi
  • Willow Creek Reservoir Park · 192 acres2.6 mi
  • Root River Park · 128 acres3.1 mi
  • Meadow Park · 33 acres3.7 mi
  • Southern Woods Park · 20 acres2.9 mi
  • South Pointe Park · 10 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Target3.0 mi
  • Fareway3.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy3.0 mi

Libraries

  • Stewartville Public Library4.3 mi
  • Cachiaras Memorial Library6.0 mi
  • Rochester Public Library7.6 mi

Museums

  • Historic Mayowood Mansion6.4 mi
  • Spark6.5 mi
  • Plummer House6.9 mi
  • History Center of Olmsted County7.1 mi
  • History Center of Olmsted County7.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Driftless Art Academy6.6 mi
  • Rochester Civic Theatre7.7 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 Pleasant Grove

Public schools here are run by Stewartville Public School District, Rochester Public School District, Rosa Parks Charter High School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (28)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Central Education CenterStewartvillePre-K41Special Education4.3 mi
Early Childhood InterventionRochesterPre-K154Special Education5.4 mi
Franklin Elementary SchoolRochesterPre-K–5600Public5.8 mi
Longfellow Elementary SchoolRochesterPre-K–5265Public6.0 mi
Mighty Oaks Early Learning SchoolRochesterPre-K56Special Education5.4 mi
Pinewood Elementary SchoolRochesterPre-K–5380Public6.0 mi
Riverside Central Elementary SchoolRochesterPre-K–5509Public7.3 mi
Bonner ElementaryStewartvilleK–2411Public4.5 mi
Care & Treatment Hospital/HomeboundRochesterK–121Alternative Education6.1 mi
Lincoln K-8 SchoolRochesterK–8506Public6.7 mi
MNSync Online ElementaryRochesterK–668Public7.6 mi
Rochester Phoenix AcademyRochesterK–1266Special Education6.1 mi
Bear Cave Intermediate SchoolStewartville3–5436Public4.1 mi
Care & Treatment at ESCRochester5–126Alternative Education6.1 mi
Southeast Regional Crisis CenterRochester5–127Alternative Education7.8 mi
Middle School ALCRochester6–831Alternative Education6.6 mi
Stewartville MiddleStewartville6–8480Public4.5 mi
Willow Creek Middle SchoolRochester6–8864Public5.2 mi
MNSync Online SecondaryRochester7–12292Public7.6 mi
ALC Summer Credit RecoveryRochester9–12—Alternative Education4.2 mi
Credit RecoveryRochester9–121Alternative Education4.2 mi
Mayo High SchoolRochester9–121,787Public6.4 mi
P-Tech 535Rochester9–123Career and Technical7.3 mi
Rochester ALC Recovery ProgramRochester9–129Alternative Education4.2 mi
Rochester Alternative Learning CntrRochester9–12387Alternative Education4.2 mi
Rosa Parks Charter High SchoolRochester9–12—Charter5.7 mi
Stewartville Senior HighStewartville9–12608Public4.5 mi
Rochester Academy-Idp Living(RAIL)Rochester11–1283Special Education6.6 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Rochester Pentecostal SchoolRochesterK–129Pentecostal7.7 mi
Victory Christian AcademyRochesterK–614Baptist7.6 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 Rochester, Stewartville, Marion, High Forest, Rock Dell and Sumner.

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