Town guide

Upsala, Minnesota

Upsala is a city in Morrison County, Minnesota, home to about 417 people across 3.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56384, and parts of 56318, 56340 and 56382 are in Upsala too.

Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population417129 per sq mi
Median home value$147,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$128Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Upsala

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Upsala

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)93 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN87 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL440 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Upsala; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Upsala

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

Upsala had 487 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 1216th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Morrison County grew from 22,891 residents in 1900 to 34,010 in 2020.

Upsala population by census2000: 424, 2010: 427, 2020: 487424200042720104872020

Morrison County, 1900–2020

Morrison County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,891, 1910: 24,053, 1920: 25,841, 1930: 25,442, 1940: 27,473, 1950: 25,832, 1960: 26,641, 1970: 26,949, 1980: 29,311, 1990: 29,604, 2000: 31,712, 2010: 33,198, 2020: 34,01023K’00’1026K’20’3027K’40’5027K’60’7029K’80’9032K’00’1034K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 29 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near UpsalaJan: high 20°F, low 0°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 3°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 17°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 31°F, 2.6 in; May: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 48°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 35°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 21°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 25°F, low 8°F, 0.9 in20°0°Jan0.725°3°Feb0.737°17°Mar1.453°31°Apr2.667°45°May3.677°56°Jun4.281°60°Jul4.379°58°Aug3.870°48°Sep2.856°35°Oct2.839°21°Nov1.225°8°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Melrose, MN weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Morrison County

8,532 jobs at 933 businesses in Morrison County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Morrison CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,706 jobs; Retail trade: 1,684 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,355 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 910 jobs; Other services: 604 jobs; Construction: 547 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 292 jobs; Administrative and support: 262 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 20% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 11% Other services 7% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 3% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Upsala.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Gabriels HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Little Falls13.9 miles
  • Centracare - Long Prairie HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Long Prairie16.0 miles
  • Centracare Health System - Melrose HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Melrose16.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Chiropractors1

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.

Places in and around Upsala

Libraries

  • Upsala Public Library1.7 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Upsala

Public schools here are run by Upsala Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Upsala ElementaryUpsalaPre-K–6181Public2.0 mi
Upsala SecondaryUpsala7–12146Public2.0 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 Holding, Brockway, Holdingford, Burnhamville, Swanville Township, Elmdale Township, Swanville City (Morrison County), Culdrum, Grey Eagle Township, Bruce, Burtrum and Swanville City (Todd County).

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