Sundown is a township in Redwood County, Minnesota, home to about 187 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56087 and 56224.
Homes sold for a median of $92 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1875 per sq mi
Median home value$205,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$92Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sundown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Sundown
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)97 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN97 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL406 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Sundown; 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
Sundown had 172 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.
It’s the 1910th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Redwood County grew from 17,261 residents in 1900 to 15,425 in 2020.
Redwood 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 29.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Springfield 1 Nw, MN weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Redwood County
5,143 jobs at 509 businesses in Redwood County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sundown’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Sleepy Eye Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sleepy Eye13.7 miles
New Ulm Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · New Ulm26.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
8
Physical and occupational therapists
7
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 Sundown
Parks (1 nearby)
East End Park · 5 acres3.9 mi
Libraries
Springfield Public Library4.9 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Springfield Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Springfield ElementarySpringfield
Pre-K–6
339
Public
4.0 mi
Springfield SecondarySpringfield
7–12
314
Public
3.9 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Raphael Elementary SchoolSpringfield
Pre-K–6
59
Roman Catholic
3.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Springfield, Burnstown, North Star Township (Brown County), Clements, Bashaw, Leavenworth, Three Lakes, Brookville, Stately, New Avon and Willow Lake.
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