Randolph Township is a township in Dakota County, Minnesota, home to about 913 people across 9.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55065, and parts of 55009 are in Randolph Township too.
Homes sold for a median of $238 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Randolph Township; also Randolph City and Castle Rock
Mostly Cannon Falls City; part is in Randolph Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Randolph Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)28 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL325 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Randolph Township; 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.
Randolph Township had 760 residents in the 2020 census, up 42% since 2000.
It’s the 645th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Dakota County grew from 21,733 residents in 1900 to 439,882 in 2020.
Dakota 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 8°F. About 32.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Farmington 3 Nw, MN weather station (14 miles away).
185,426 jobs at 10,964 businesses in Dakota County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Randolph Township.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Optometrists | 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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 2 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.
Public schools here are run by Randolph Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph ElementaryRandolph | Pre-K–6 | 445 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Randolph SecondaryRandolph | 7–12 | 430 | Public | 2.3 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 Cannon Falls City, Cannon Falls Township, Leon Township (Goodhue County), Stanton, Randolph City, Douglas, Castle Rock, Hampton Township, Vasa, Sciota and Miesville.
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.