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
Mostly Eden Township (Polk County); part is in Queen
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 airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)223 miles away
Closer regional airport
Thief 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.
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.
Polk 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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -5°F. About 26.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
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:
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 doctors
5
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
11
Mental health providers
2
Physical and occupational therapists
6
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
4
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.
Public schools here are run by Fosston Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Magelssen ElementaryFosston
Pre-K–6
340
Public
1.5 mi
Fosston SecondaryFosston
7–12
256
Public
1.5 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.