Vernon Center Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, home to about 268 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56034 and 56090.
Homes sold for a median of $116 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population2688 per sq mi
Median home value$293,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$116Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Vernon Center City; part is in Vernon Center Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Vernon Center Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Vernon Center Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)78 miles away
Closer regional airport
Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)72 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN81 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL362 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Vernon Center Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Vernon Center Township
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
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
Vernon Center Township had 250 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 1572nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Blue Earth County grew from 32,263 residents in 1900 to 69,112 in 2020.
Blue Earth 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 32.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Amboy, MN weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Blue Earth County
35,883 jobs at 1,992 businesses in Blue Earth County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vernon Center Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Madelia HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Madelia10.9 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Mankato15.8 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System St.. JamesCritical access hospital · emergency room · St. James20.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
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.
Places in and around Vernon Center Township
Grocery stores
Kevin's Market7.9 mi
Libraries
Lake Crystal Public Library7.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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