Prinsburg is a city in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, home to about 651 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56281.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Prinsburg; also Holland Township
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)96 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN94 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL433 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Prinsburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Prinsburg had 520 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 860th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Kandiyohi County grew from 18,416 residents in 1900 to 43,732 in 2020.
Kandiyohi County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 28.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Willmar Wwtp, MN weather station (14 miles away).
18,568 jobs at 1,416 businesses in Kandiyohi County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Prinsburg.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Minnesota Christian SchoolPrinsburg | Pre-K–12 | 352 | Calvinist | 0.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Holland Township.
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