Sunburg is a city in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, home to about 106 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56289.
Homes sold for a median of $222 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Norway Lake; part is in Sunburg
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sunburg. 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)102 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN98 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL448 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sunburg; 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.
Sunburg had 94 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 2303rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Kandiyohi County grew from 18,416 residents in 1900 to 43,732 in 2020.
Kandiyohi County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 31.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New London, MN weather station (13 miles away).
18,568 jobs at 1,416 businesses in Kandiyohi 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Norway Lake, Arctander, Colfax, Kerkhoven Township and Hayes.
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