Six Mile Grove is a township in Swift County, Minnesota, home to about 155 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56215 and 56231.
Homes sold for a median of $99 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1554 per sq mi
Median home value$237,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$99Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Danvers, MN56231Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Mostly Danvers; part is in Six Mile Grove
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Six Mile Grove. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Six Mile Grove
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)121 miles away
Closer regional airport
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)78 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN117 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL464 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Six Mile Grove; 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
Six Mile Grove had 152 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 2061st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Swift County grew from 13,503 residents in 1900 to 9,838 in 2020.
Swift 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 28.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Benson, MN weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Swift County
3,382 jobs at 301 businesses in Swift County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Six Mile Grove’s ZIP codes.
Appleton Area HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Appleton19.7 miles
Stevens Community Medical Center INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Morris23.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
5
Dentists
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
7
Mental health providers
7
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
4
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 Six Mile Grove
Parks (1 nearby)
Roosevelt Park · 2 acres1.8 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Benson Public Library1.8 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
Swift County Historical Museum0.9 mi
Swift County Historical Museum1.1 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Benson Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Northside ElementaryBenson
Pre-K–5
391
Public
1.7 mi
Benson SecondaryBenson
6–12
334
Public
2.0 mi
Benson Area Learning CenterBenson
7–12
13
Alternative Education
2.0 mi
Heartland Girls RanchBenson
7–12
22
Alternative Education
2.7 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 Benson, Torning, Benson Township, Cashel, Camp Lake, Danvers, Langhei, Clontarf Township, Tara Township (Swift County), Marysland, Swenoda and West Bank.
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