Traverse is a township in Nicollet County, Minnesota, home to about 291 people across 23 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56082.
Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly St. Peter; part is in Traverse
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Traverse. 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)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL361 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Traverse; 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.
Traverse had 301 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 1494th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Nicollet County grew from 14,774 residents in 1900 to 34,454 in 2020.
Nicollet County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 32.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Peter, MN weather station (about a mile away).
13,540 jobs at 685 businesses in Nicollet County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
200 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Traverse.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 21 |
| Mental health providers | 124 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| 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 (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 Minnesota Valley Education District, St. Peter Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mn Valley Ed. Dist. Early ChildhoodSaint Peter | Pre-K | — | Special Education | 1.1 mi |
| St. Peter EcseSaint Peter | Pre-K | 61 | Special Education | 0.8 mi |
| Minnesota River SchoolSaint Peter | K–12 | 14 | Special Education | 1.1 mi |
| Minnesota Valley SchoolSaint Peter | K–12 | 27 | Special Education | 1.1 mi |
| South Elementary SchoolSaint Peter | K–1 | 269 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| North Elementary SchoolSaint Peter | 2–4 | 429 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Oshawa Learning AcademySaint Peter | 4–12 | 25 | Alternative Education | 1.7 mi |
| Hoffman Learning CenterSaint Peter | 5–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.7 mi |
| St. Peter Middle SchoolSaint Peter | 5–8 | 617 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Mn Security Hospital YaapSaint Peter | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.9 mi |
| Rock Bend Hs AlcSaint Peter | 9–12 | 14 | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| St. Peter AlcSaint Peter | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.6 mi |
| St. Peter High SchoolSaint Peter | 9–12 | 692 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ireland SchoolSaint Peter | Pre-K–7 | 79 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
| St Peter Lutheran SchoolSaint Peter | Pre-K–8 | 70 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.2 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 St. Peter, Kasota Township, Oshawa, Lake Prairie and New Sweden.
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