Shetek is a township in Murray County, Minnesota, home to about 348 people across 31 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56123 and 56175.
Homes sold for a median of $107 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Currie; part is in Shetek
Mostly Tracy; part is in Shetek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shetek. 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)127 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN127 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL433 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shetek; 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.
Shetek had 310 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1355th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Murray County grew from 11,911 residents in 1900 to 8,179 in 2020.
Murray 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 5°F. About 29.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tracy, MN weather station (2 miles away).
2,175 jobs at 269 businesses in Murray County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shetek’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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 Tracy Area Public School District, Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy ElementaryTracy | Pre-K–6 | 359 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Out-of-State Care and TreatmentTracy | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| Tracy SecondaryTracy | 7–12 | 311 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Tracy Learning Center-Credit RecoveTracy | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys Catholic SchoolTracy | Pre-K–6 | 46 | Roman Catholic | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Tracy, Currie, Monroe, Amiret, Murray, Springdale, Sodus, Gales, Dovray Township, Holly and Lime Lake.
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.