Town guide

Queen, Minnesota

Queen is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, home to about 117 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56542 and 56646.

Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1174 per sq mi
Median home value$287,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$161Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Queen

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Queen. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Queen

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)223 miles away
Closer regional airportThief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN217 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL560 miles away

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

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

Who represents Queen

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

Queen had 219 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 2251st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Polk County grew from 35,429 residents in 1900 to 31,192 in 2020.

Queen population by census2000: 198, 2010: 214, 2020: 219198200021420102192020

Polk County, 1900–2020

Polk County population, 1900 to 20201900: 35,429, 1910: 36,001, 1920: 37,090, 1930: 36,019, 1940: 37,734, 1950: 35,900, 1960: 36,182, 1970: 34,435, 1980: 34,844, 1990: 32,498, 2000: 31,369, 2010: 31,600, 2020: 31,19235K’00’1037K’20’3038K’40’5036K’60’7035K’80’9031K’00’1031K’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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -5°F. About 26.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near QueenJan: high 16°F, low -5°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 21°F, low -2°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 13°F, 1 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 28°F, 1.8 in; May: high 66°F, low 41°F, 3 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 52°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 32°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 18°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 22°F, low 4°F, 0.8 in16°-5°Jan0.521°-2°Feb0.535°13°Mar1.051°28°Apr1.866°41°May3.074°52°Jun4.678°55°Jul3.977°53°Aug3.569°45°Sep3.053°32°Oct2.336°18°Nov1.622°4°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fosston 1 E, MN weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Polk County

8,944 jobs at 733 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Polk CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,235 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,648 jobs; Retail trade: 1,299 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 927 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 497 jobs; Construction: 468 jobs; Other services: 443 jobs; Wholesale trade: 359 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Manufacturing 18% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 6% Construction 5% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

34 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Queen’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Essentia Health FosstonCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fosston1.6 miles
  • Sanford Bagley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bagley16.3 miles
  • Red Lake HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Redlake36.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors1
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists6
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies4

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 Queen

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Melland Baseball Park · 14 acres1.4 mi
  • Larson Park · 7 acres1.2 mi
  • Melland Memorial Park · 5 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Hugo's Family Marketplace1.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Fosston Public Library1.2 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 Queen

Public schools here are run by Fosston Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Magelssen ElementaryFosstonPre-K–6340Public1.5 mi
Fosston SecondaryFosston7–12256Public1.5 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 Fosston, Rosebud, Columbia, Brandsvold, Heier, Eden Township (Polk County), Sletten, Hill River, Gully City, Gully Township, Johnson Township and Hangaard.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.