Sundal is a township in Norman County, Minnesota, home to about 119 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56540 and 56545.
Homes sold for a median of $132 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1193 per sq mi
Median home value$164,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$132Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sundal. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Sundal
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)228 miles away
Closer regional airport
Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN223 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL572 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Sundal; 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
Sundal had 152 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 2247th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Norman County grew from 15,045 residents in 1900 to 6,441 in 2020.
Norman 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 26.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mahnomen, MN weather station (15 miles away).
Jobs in Norman County
1,206 jobs at 175 businesses in Norman County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sundal’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Essentia Health AdaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ada16.7 miles
Essentia Health FosstonCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fosston25.2 miles
Riverview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Crookston28.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
1
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 Sundal
Libraries
Fertile Public Library6.5 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Fertile-Beltrami School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Fertile-Beltrami ElementaryFertile
Pre-K–6
249
Public
6.5 mi
Fertile-Beltrami SecondaryFertile
7–12
246
Public
6.5 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 Fertile, Garfield Township (Polk County), Gary, Garden, Godfrey, Liberty Township (Polk County), Strand, Waukon, Woodside Township (Polk County), Bear Park, Fossum, Green Meadow, Spring Creek Township (Norman County) and Onstad.
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