Pleasant Valley is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, home to about 264 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55926, 55936 and 55967.
Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population2649 per sq mi
Median home value$300,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$178Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Racine Township; part is in Pleasant Valley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pleasant Valley. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Pleasant Valley
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)85 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rochester International Airport (RST)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN88 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL282 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Pleasant Valley; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Pleasant Valley
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 Valley had 288 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1585th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Mower County grew from 22,335 residents in 1900 to 40,029 in 2020.
Mower 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Meadow, MN weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Mower County
13,890 jobs at 800 businesses in Mower County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pleasant Valley’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rochester21.4 miles
Olmsted Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rochester22.0 miles
Mitchell County Regional HealthCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Osage31.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
1
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 Valley
Parks (3 nearby)
Pine Lawn Park · 4 acres3.6 mi
Veteran's Memorial Park · 2 acres2.3 mi
Grand Meadow City Park · 1 acres2.6 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Dollar General Market2.0 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Grand Meadow Public Library2.3 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Grand Meadow Public School District, Southern MN Education Consortium. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Grand Meadow ElementaryGrand Meadow
Pre-K–4
172
Public
2.6 mi
Enrich GMGrand Meadow
K–12
6
Special Education
2.6 mi
Grand Meadow MiddleGrand Meadow
5–8
131
Public
2.6 mi
Next Step East (Grand Meadow)Grand Meadow
8–12
4
Special Education
2.3 mi
Grand Meadow Senior HighGrand Meadow
9–12
140
Public
2.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Grand Meadow City, Racine Township, Racine City, Dexter City, Frankford, Grand Meadow Township, Dexter Township, Sargeant Township, Clayton and Bennington.
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