Ulen City is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, home to about 413 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56585.
Homes sold for a median of $125 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Ulen City; also Ulen Township and Walworth
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ulen City. 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)212 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hector International Airport (FAR)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN206 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL558 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ulen City; 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.
Ulen City had 476 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 1222nd 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 25.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ada, MN weather station (18 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).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ulen City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| 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
Pharmacies
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Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Ulen-Hitterdal Public School Dist. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulen-Hitterdal ElementaryUlen | K–6 | 144 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Ulen-Hitterdal SecondaryUlen | 7–12 | 158 | Public | 1.2 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 Ulen Township, Walworth, Hagen, Goose Prairie, Keene and Atlanta.
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.