Preston Township is a township in Fillmore County, Minnesota, home to about 280 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55939 and 55965.
Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population2808 per sq mi
Median home value$406,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$142Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Preston Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Preston Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)103 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rochester International Airport (RST)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN104 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL255 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Preston Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Preston Township
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
Preston Township had 370 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1527th 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 36.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Preston, MN weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Fillmore County
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).
Health care
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Preston Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Regional Health Services of Howard CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cresco18.0 miles
WinnmedCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Decorah28.3 miles
Olmsted Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rochester31.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
4
Dentists
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Mental health providers
4
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
5
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 Preston Township
Parks (4 nearby)
Fillmore County Fairgrounds · 36 acres2.2 mi
Preston City Park · 10 acres1.9 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
IGA Preston Foods2.1 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Preston Public Library2.1 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Preston Depot Museum2.1 mi
Theaters and performance venues
The Commonweal Theatre Company7.6 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Fillmore Central. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Fillmore Central ElementaryPreston
Pre-K–6
311
Public
2.6 mi
Fillmore Central Senior HighHarmony
7–12
264
Public
6.9 mi
Fillmore Central ALPHarmony
10–12
—
Alternative Education
6.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Preston City, Harmony City, Harmony Township, Carimona, Bristol, York, Forestville, Canton Township, Carrolton, Amherst and Fountain Township.
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