Pleasant Prairie is a township in Martin County, Minnesota, home to about 225 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56039.
Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population2256 per sq mi
Median home value$184,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$140Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pleasant Prairie. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Pleasant Prairie
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)98 miles away
Closer regional airport
Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)63 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN101 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL361 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Pleasant Prairie; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Pleasant Prairie
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (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
Pleasant Prairie had 228 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 1751st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Martin County grew from 16,936 residents in 1900 to 20,025 in 2020.
Martin 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 33.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fairmont, MN weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Martin County
7,402 jobs at 597 businesses in Martin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Mayo Clinic Health System - FairmontGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fairmont7.6 miles
United Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Blue Earth12.5 miles
Madelia HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Madelia24.0 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Pleasant Prairie
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter5.9 mi
Pharmacies
Hy-Vee Pharmacy7.2 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Granada Library1.1 mi
Museums
Martin County Historical Society and Pioneer Museum7.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Fairmont Opera House7.5 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Granada Huntley East Chain. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Granada Huntley East Chain Elem SchGranada
Pre-K–5
138
Public
0.9 mi
Granada Huntley East Chain Middle SGranada
6–8
81
Public
0.9 mi
Granada Huntley East Chain High SchGranada
9–12
98
Public
0.9 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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