River is a township in Red Lake County, Minnesota, home to about 52 people across 12 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56750 and 56754.
Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Red Lake Falls; part is in River
Mostly St. Hilaire; part is in River
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside River. 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)255 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN249 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL594 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of River; 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.
River had 62 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 2562nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Red Lake County grew from 12,195 residents in 1900 to 3,935 in 2020.
Red Lake County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 24.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Red Lake Falls, MN weather station (3 miles away).
642 jobs at 89 businesses in Red Lake 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 River’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 2.5 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 Red Lake Falls Public School Dist., Pine to Prairie Cooperative Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.A. Hughes ElementaryRed Lake Falls | Pre-K–6 | 237 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Lafayette SecondaryRed Lake Falls | 7–12 | 184 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Pine To Prairie Coop. Ctr.Red Lake Falls | 7–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.8 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 Red Lake Falls, St. Hilaire, Gervais, River Falls, Louisville Township, Red Lake Falls Township, Lake Pleasant, Gentilly, Rocksbury, Browns Creek, Terrebonne, Polk Centre, Wylie and Black River.
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.