Straight River is a township in Hubbard County, Minnesota, home to about 790 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56464 and 56470.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population79023 per sq mi
Median home value$248,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$189Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Straight River. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Straight River
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)161 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN155 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL502 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Straight River; 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
Straight River had 788 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 740th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Hubbard County grew from 6,578 residents in 1900 to 21,344 in 2020.
Hubbard 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 23.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Park Rapids Muni Ap, MN weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Hubbard County
4,685 jobs at 630 businesses in Hubbard County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
156 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Straight River’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
St. Josephs Area Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Park Rapids5.5 miles
Astera HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wadena27.1 miles
Perham HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Perham30.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
23
Specialist doctors
7
Dentists
7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
34
Mental health providers
33
Physical and occupational therapists
35
Optometrists
6
Chiropractors
11
Pharmacies
10
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 Straight River
Grocery stores
Hugo's5.7 mi
Coborn's5.9 mi
Aldi6.0 mi
Lake Country Foods6.0 mi
Libraries
Park Rapids Public Library5.8 mi
Museums
Hubbard County Historical Museum5.7 mi
Menahga Museum6.3 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Long Lake Theater & Event Center2.2 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Park Rapids Public School District, Menahga Public School District, Heartland Lakes Community School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(11)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Frank White Education CenterPark Rapids
Pre-K
—
Public
6.3 mi
Menahga ElementaryMenahga
Pre-K–6
537
Public
6.2 mi
Park Rapids Area Century ElementaryPark Rapids
Pre-K–6
861
Public
6.3 mi
Heartland Lakes ElementaryPark Rapids
K–6
83
Charter
6.7 mi
Century Middle School Within A SchPark Rapids
5–8
26
Alternative Education
6.3 mi
Park Rapids Virtual Academy MiddlePark Rapids
6–8
1
Public
6.3 mi
Menahga High SchoolMenahga
7–12
450
Public
6.2 mi
Park Rapids Area Century MiddlePark Rapids
7–8
—
Public
6.3 mi
Headwaters Educ Learning ProgramPark Rapids
9–12
50
Alternative Education
6.2 mi
Park Rapids Senior HighPark Rapids
9–12
420
Public
6.2 mi
Park Rapids Virtual Academy HighPark Rapids
9–12
21
Public
6.2 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 Park Rapids, Todd, Menahga, Henrietta, Lake Emma, Hubbard Township (Hubbard County), Arago, Blueberry, Runeberg, Osage, Spruce Grove Township (Becker County), Savannah, Green Valley, Red Eye, Meadow, Shell River, Crow Wing Lake, Clover Township (Hubbard County), Two Inlets, Butler, Lake George Township (Hubbard County), Huntersville, Clay, Wolf Lake City and South Clearwater UT.
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