Urness is a township in Douglas County, Minnesota, home to about 288 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56315, 56326 and 56339.
Homes sold for a median of $231 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Brandon Township; part is in Urness
Mostly Evansville City; part is in Urness
Mostly Hoffman; part is in Urness
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Urness. 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)140 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)80 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN135 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL489 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Urness; 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.
Urness had 277 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 1504th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Douglas County grew from 17,964 residents in 1900 to 39,006 in 2020.
Douglas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 24.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alexandria Muni Ap, MN weather station (15 miles away).
18,208 jobs at 1,394 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Urness’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 2 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
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.
Theaters and performance venues
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 Brandon-Evansville Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon ElementaryBrandon | Pre-K–1 | 107 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Evansville ElementaryEvansville | 2–5 | 163 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Brandon-Evansville Middle SchoolBrandon | 6–8 | 124 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Brandon-Evansville High SchoolBrandon | 9–12 | 158 | Public | 4.0 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 Brandon Township, Hoffman, Evansville City, Brandon City, Millerville Township, Lund, Evansville Township, Land, Moe, Millerville City, Elk Lake, Eagle Lake Township, Leaf Mountain and Roseville Township (Grant County).
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.