Town guide

Round Lake City, Minnesota

Round Lake City is a city in Nobles County, Minnesota, home to about 333 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56167.

Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population333456 per sq mi
Median home value$109,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$154Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Round Lake City

1 ZIP code
Round Lake, MN56167 Seller’s market $154/sq ft +250.9% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Mostly Round Lake City; also Round Lake Township (Jackson County) and Indian Lake

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Around Round Lake City

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)143 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)65 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN145 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL412 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Round Lake City; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Round Lake City

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

Round Lake City had 377 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 1387th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Nobles County grew from 14,932 residents in 1900 to 22,290 in 2020.

Round Lake City population by census2000: 424, 2010: 376, 2020: 377424200037620103772020

Nobles County, 1900–2020

Nobles County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,932, 1910: 15,210, 1920: 17,917, 1930: 18,618, 1940: 21,215, 1950: 22,435, 1960: 23,365, 1970: 23,208, 1980: 21,840, 1990: 20,098, 2000: 20,832, 2010: 21,378, 2020: 22,29015K’00’1018K’20’3021K’40’5023K’60’7022K’80’9021K’00’1022K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 30.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Round Lake CityJan: high 23°F, low 5°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 10°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; May: high 68°F, low 46°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 57°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 36°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 12°F, 0.9 in23°5°Jan0.727°10°Feb0.840°21°Mar1.555°33°Apr3.168°46°May4.178°57°Jun5.282°61°Jul3.579°58°Aug3.973°49°Sep3.259°36°Oct2.442°23°Nov1.328°12°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Worthington 2 Nne, MN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Nobles County

8,853 jobs at 574 businesses in Nobles County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Nobles CountyManufacturing: 3,333 jobs; Retail trade: 1,337 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,335 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 537 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 435 jobs; Wholesale trade: 426 jobs; Other services: 412 jobs; Finance and insurance: 270 jobsManufacturing 38% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Sanford Worthington Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Worthington8.5 miles
  • Osceola Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sibley18.6 miles
  • Lakes Regional HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Spirit Lake19.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Round Lake Township (Jackson County), Indian Lake and Ewington.

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