Synnes is a township in Stevens County, Minnesota, home to about 181 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56207 and 56267.
Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Alberta City; part is in Synnes
Mostly Morris; part is in Synnes
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Synnes. 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)143 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)73 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN139 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL488 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Synnes; 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.
Synnes had 136 residents in the 2020 census, up 31% since 2000.
It’s the 1936th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Stevens County grew from 8,721 residents in 1900 to 9,671 in 2020.
Stevens County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 27 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, MN weather station (6 miles away).
4,051 jobs at 318 businesses in Stevens County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
94 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Synnes’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 20 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 20 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (5 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (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 Midwest Special Education Co-op, Morris Area Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Special Education Co-opMorris | Pre-K | 20 | Special Education | 4.3 mi |
| Morris Area ElementaryMorris | Pre-K–6 | 557 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Morris Area SecondaryMorris | 7–12 | 535 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys SchoolMorris | Pre-K–6 | 77 | Roman Catholic | 3.9 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 Morris, Darnen, Framnas, Morris Township, Swan Lake, Horton, Alberta City, Scott, Pepperton and Hegbert.
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.