Underwood Township is a township in Redwood County, Minnesota, home to about 187 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56263, 56292 and 56297.
Homes sold for a median of $105 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population1875 per sq mi
Median home value$237,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$105Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Wood Lake City; part is in Underwood Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Underwood Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Underwood Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)113 miles away
Closer regional airport
Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)88 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN112 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL433 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Underwood Township; 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.
Population over time
Underwood Township had 161 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.
It’s the 1910th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Redwood County grew from 17,261 residents in 1900 to 15,425 in 2020.
Redwood County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 29.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marshall, MN weather station (17 miles away).
Jobs in Redwood County
5,143 jobs at 509 businesses in Redwood County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Avera Marshall Regional Medical CtrCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marshall16.3 miles
Sanford Tracy Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tracy20.6 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Schools in Underwood Township
Public schools here are run by Milroy Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Milroy ElementaryMilroy
Pre-K–6
29
Public
8.2 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 Wood Lake City, Vesta City, Posen, Milroy, Wood Lake Township, Westline, Vesta Township, Seaforth, Clifton Township (Lyon County), Sioux Agency, Sheridan, Granite Rock and Gales.
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