Town guide

Southside, Minnesota

Southside is a township in Wright County, Minnesota, home to about 1,360 people across 24 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55302 and 55382.

Homes sold for a median of $257 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,36056 per sq mi
Median home value$431,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$257Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking28%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Southside

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Southside. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Southside

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)55 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN50 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL403 miles away

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

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

Who represents Southside

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

Southside had 1,526 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 467th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

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

Southside population by census2000: 1,576, 2010: 1,521, 2020: 1,5261,57620001,52120101,5262020

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 SouthsideJan: 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 (7 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

48 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Southside’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Buffalo HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Buffalo16.6 miles
  • Centracare Health - MonticelloCritical access hospital · emergency room · Monticello19.9 miles
  • St. Cloud Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · St.. Cloud19.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers10
Physical and occupational therapists13
Optometrists2
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies2

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 Southside

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Fair Haven Park · 3 acres3.0 mi
  • Fair Haven Mill Park · 1 acres2.7 mi

Libraries

  • Annandale Public Library3.4 mi
  • Kimball Public Library5.9 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Schools in Southside

Public schools here are run by Annandale Public School District, Meeker and Wright Special Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Annandale Elementary SchoolAnnandalePre-K–5929Public3.8 mi
Sholund School for GirlsAnnandale5–128Alternative Education4.6 mi
Annandale Middle SchoolAnnandale6–8466Public3.5 mi
Annandale Senior HighAnnandale9–12611Public4.0 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 Annandale, Corinna, Fair Haven, Albion, French Lake, Lynden, Clearwater Township, Kingston, South Haven, St. Augusta and Maine Prairie.

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