Tansem is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, home to about 233 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56514, 56549 and 56572.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Barnesville; part is in Tansem
Mostly Hawley City; part is in Tansem
Mostly Pelican Rapids; part is in Tansem
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tansem. 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)199 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hector International Airport (FAR)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN193 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL547 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tansem; 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.
Tansem had 269 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 1718th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Clay County grew from 17,942 residents in 1900 to 65,318 in 2020.
Clay County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 24.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rothsay, MN weather station (21 miles away).
16,761 jobs at 1,306 businesses in Clay County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
64 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tansem’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
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 Barnesville Public School Dist., Hawley Public School District, Lake Agassiz Education Cooperative and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnesville Elementary SchoolBarnesville | Pre-K–6 | 490 | Public | 9.4 mi |
| Hawley ElementaryHawley | Pre-K–6 | 579 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Lake Agassiz Education CooperativeHawley | Pre-K | 103 | Special Education | 7.6 mi |
| Viking Elementary SchoolPelican Rapids | Pre-K–6 | 468 | Public | 19.0 mi |
| Spring Prairie ElementaryHawley | K–6 | 26 | Public | 12.5 mi |
| Barnesville High SchoolBarnesville | 7–12 | 380 | Public | 9.4 mi |
| Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills PHawley | 7–12 | 15 | Special Education | 7.6 mi |
| Hawley SecondaryHawley | 7–12 | 453 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Intensive Interagency ProgramHawley | 7–12 | 16 | Special Education | 7.6 mi |
| Pelican Rapids Alt Center Mid-LevelPelican Rapids | 7–8 | — | Alternative Education | 18.8 mi |
| Pelican Rapids SecondaryPelican Rapids | 7–12 | 374 | Public | 18.8 mi |
| Pelican Rapids Alt Learning CenterPelican Rapids | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 18.8 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 Barnesville, Pelican Rapids, Hawley City, Lida, Hawley Township, Scambler, Parke, Eglon, Pelican Township (Otter Tail County), Cromwell Township, Dunn, Humboldt Township, Norwegian Grove, Cormorant, Erhards Grove, Atherton, Barnesville Township, Elkton Township, Highland Grove, Prairie View, Maplewood Township, Skree, Alliance, Keene and Deerhorn.
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.