Thorpe is a township in Hubbard County, Minnesota, home to about 50 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56461 and 56467.
Homes sold for a median of $228 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Part is in Thorpe, part in Lakeport and Guthrie
Mostly Nevis Township; part is in Thorpe
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Thorpe. 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)168 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN162 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL503 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Thorpe; 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.
Thorpe had 39 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 2574th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Hubbard County grew from 6,578 residents in 1900 to 21,344 in 2020.
Hubbard 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 1°F. About 28.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Walker, MN weather station (12 miles away).
4,685 jobs at 630 businesses in Hubbard County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Thorpe’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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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.
Grocery stores
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Laporte Public School District, Nevis Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laporte ElementaryLaporte | Pre-K–5 | 146 | Public | 11.8 mi |
| Nevis ElementaryNevis | Pre-K–6 | 342 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Laporte Middle SchoolLaporte | 6–8 | 80 | Public | 11.8 mi |
| Nevis SecondaryNevis | 7–12 | 279 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Laporte SecondaryLaporte | 9–12 | 106 | Public | 11.8 mi |
| Nevis Area Learning ProgramNevis | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 5.7 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 Nevis Township, Lakeport, Mantrap, Guthrie, Helga, Nevis City, Hart Lake, Farden, Hendrickson, Crow Wing Lake, Henrietta, Schoolcraft, Akeley Township, Lake Alice, Leech Lake, Lake Hattie, Steamboat River, Laporte and Badoura.
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.