St. Olaf is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, home to about 367 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56309 and 56324.
Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Pelican Lake; part is in St. Olaf
Mostly Tumuli; part is in St. Olaf
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside St. Olaf. 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)156 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hector International Airport (FAR)69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN151 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL504 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of St. Olaf; 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.
St. Olaf had 395 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 1316th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Otter Tail County grew from 45,375 residents in 1900 to 60,081 in 2020.
Otter Tail County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 27 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fergus Falls, MN weather station (15 miles away).
18,813 jobs at 1,730 businesses in Otter Tail County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Museums (13 nearby)
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 Ashby Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashby ElementaryAshby | Pre-K–6 | 178 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Ashby SecondaryAshby | 7–12 | 137 | Public | 4.8 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 Pelican Lake, Ashby, Tumuli, Dalton, Eagle Lake Township, Dane Prairie, Erdahl, Tordenskjold and Lund.
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.