Torrey is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, home to about 176 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56636.
Homes sold for a median of $264 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Deer Lake UT; part is in Torrey
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Torrey. 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)175 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Range Regional Airport (HIB)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN169 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL488 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Torrey; 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.
Torrey had 164 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.
It’s the 1961st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Cass County grew from 7,777 residents in 1900 to 30,066 in 2020.
Cass County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 27.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pokegama Dam, MN weather station (15 miles away).
7,493 jobs at 891 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
43 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Torrey.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| 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.
Grocery stores
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 Deer River Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King ElementaryDeer River | Pre-K–5 | 390 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Deer River Schools SPEDDeer River | K–5 | 5 | Special Education | 4.5 mi |
| Deer River SecondaryDeer River | 6–12 | 425 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Deer River High School ALPDeer River | 10–12 | 13 | Alternative Education | 4.3 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 Deer Lake UT, Deer River City, Morse Township (Itasca County), Deer River Township, Bowstring Lake UT, Oteneagen, Wahnena UT, Bowstring, Sand Lake, Salem Township, Zemple and North Cass UT.
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