Town guide

South Haven, Minnesota

South Haven is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, home to about 214 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55382.

Homes sold for a median of $283 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population214334 per sq mi
Median home value$194,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$283Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in South Haven

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around South Haven

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)56 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN51 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL404 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of South Haven; driving is longer.

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

Who represents South Haven

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

South Haven had 185 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 1799th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Wright County grew from 29,157 residents in 1900 to 141,337 in 2020.

South Haven population by census2000: 204, 2010: 187, 2020: 185204200018720101852020

Wright County, 1900–2020

Wright County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,157, 1910: 28,082, 1920: 28,685, 1930: 27,119, 1940: 27,550, 1950: 27,716, 1960: 29,935, 1970: 38,933, 1980: 58,681, 1990: 68,710, 2000: 89,986, 2010: 124,700, 2020: 141,33729K’00’1029K’20’3028K’40’5030K’60’7059K’80’9090K’00’10141K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 30.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near South HavenJan: high 20°F, low 3°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 6°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 19°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 32°F, 2.8 in; May: high 66°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 49°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 37°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 23°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 25°F, low 11°F, 1 in20°3°Jan0.825°6°Feb0.937°19°Mar1.753°32°Apr2.866°45°May4.176°55°Jun4.379°60°Jul4.178°57°Aug3.971°49°Sep3.156°37°Oct2.739°23°Nov1.425°11°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kimball 3n, MN weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Wright County

42,944 jobs at 3,680 businesses in Wright County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wright CountyRetail trade: 8,321 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,063 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,025 jobs; Construction: 5,123 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,470 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,114 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,019 jobs; Other services: 1,881 jobsRetail trade 19% Manufacturing 16% Health care and social assistance 14% Construction 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Haven.

Nearest hospitals

  • Buffalo HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Buffalo17.9 miles
  • St. Cloud Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · St.. Cloud19.3 miles
  • Meeker Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Litchfield19.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 South Haven

Libraries

  • Kimball Public Library4.6 mi
  • Annandale Public Library4.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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Towns near South Haven

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Shares ZIP codes with Fair Haven, Southside, Lynden, French Lake, Kingston, St. Augusta, Clearwater Township and Maine Prairie.

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