Sacred Heart Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, home to about 257 people across 52 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56284 and 56285.
Homes sold for a median of $84 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population2575 per sq mi
Median home value$203,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$84Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Sacred Heart City; part is in Sacred Heart Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sacred Heart Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Sacred Heart Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)102 miles away
Closer regional airport
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)80 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN100 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL434 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Sacred Heart 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.
Population over time
Sacred Heart Township had 243 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 1612th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Renville County grew from 23,693 residents in 1900 to 14,723 in 2020.
Renville 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 28.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Granite Falls, MN weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Renville County
4,140 jobs at 474 businesses in Renville County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sacred Heart Township’s ZIP codes.
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 Sacred Heart Township
Parks (5 nearby)
O'Conner Field · 16 acres4.7 mi
Sacred Heart City Park · 3 acres2.5 mi
Memorial Park · 3 acres4.4 mi
Water Tower Park · 3 acres4.3 mi
North Park · 2 acres4.5 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Renville City Library4.5 mi
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Renville County West Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Renville County West ElementaryRenville
Pre-K–6
329
Public
4.6 mi
Renville County West Senior HighRenville
7–12
219
Public
4.6 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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