Svea is a township in Kittson County, Minnesota, home to about 5 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56720, 56733 and 56757.
Homes sold for a median of $101 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Davis; part is in Svea
Mostly Kennedy; part is in Svea
Mostly Stephen; part is in Svea
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Svea. 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)310 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN304 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL647 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Svea; 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.
Svea had 35 residents in the 2020 census, down 42% since 2000.
It’s the 2722nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Kittson County grew from 7,889 residents in 1900 to 4,207 in 2020.
Kittson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 22.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hallock, MN weather station (13 miles away).
1,067 jobs at 144 businesses in Kittson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Svea’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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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.
Parks (1 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 Stephen-Argyle Central Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
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| Stephen-Argyle Central High SchoolStephen | 7–12 | 124 | Public | 9.3 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 Stephen, Kennedy, Augsburg, Skane, Davis, Tamarac, Parker Township (Marshall County), Jupiter, Sinnott, Tegner, Wanger, Spring Brook, Eagle Point, South Red River, Donnelly Township (Marshall County), Donaldson and Fork.
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.