Union Grove is a township in Meeker County, Minnesota, home to about 634 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56243 and 56362.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Grove City; part is in Union Grove
Mostly Paynesville City; part is in Union Grove
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Union Grove. 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)78 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL425 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Union Grove; 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.
Union Grove had 681 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 883rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Meeker County grew from 17,753 residents in 1900 to 23,400 in 2020.
Meeker 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 1°F. About 31.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New London, MN weather station (11 miles away).
6,775 jobs at 606 businesses in Meeker County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Union Grove’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| 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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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 Paynesville Area Schools, A.C.G.C. Public School District, West Central Education District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paynesville Area ElementaryPaynesville | Pre-K–5 | 429 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Acgc Elementary Grades 5 and 6Grove City | 5–6 | 134 | Public | 11.2 mi |
| Paynesville Area Secondary SchoolPaynesville | 6–12 | 465 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| A.C.G.C. SecondaryGrove City | 7–12 | 390 | Public | 11.2 mi |
| WCED 18-22 ProgramPaynesville | 12 | 10 | Special Education | 5.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Christian SchoolGrove City | 1–12 | 33 | Mennonite | 4.2 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 Paynesville City, Paynesville Township, Grove City, Eden Lake, Swede Grove, Zion, Acton, Irving, Roseville Township (Kandiyohi County), St. Martin Township, Harvey, Lake Henry Township, Litchfield Township, Lake Henry City, Spring Hill Township, Danielson and Roscoe City.
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.