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Viking Township, Minnesota

Viking Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, home to about 197 people across 45 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56760.

Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population1974 per sq mi
Median home value$205,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$149Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Viking Township

1 ZIP code
Viking, MN56760 $149/sq ft 0% sold over asking

Mostly Viking Township; also Viking City and New Solum

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Around Viking Township

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)278 miles away
Closer regional airportThief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN272 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL616 miles away

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

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

Who represents Viking Township

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

Viking Township had 175 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.

It’s the 1872nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Marshall County grew from 15,698 residents in 1900 to 9,040 in 2020.

Viking Township population by census2000: 145, 2010: 156, 2020: 175145200015620101752020

Marshall County, 1900–2020

Marshall County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,698, 1910: 16,338, 1920: 19,443, 1930: 17,003, 1940: 18,364, 1950: 16,125, 1960: 14,262, 1970: 13,060, 1980: 13,027, 1990: 10,993, 2000: 10,155, 2010: 9,439, 2020: 9,04016K’00’1019K’20’3018K’40’5014K’60’7013K’80’9010K’00’109K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average -5°F. About 23 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Viking TownshipJan: high 16°F, low -5°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 21°F, low -2°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 13°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 28°F, 1.2 in; May: high 68°F, low 40°F, 3 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 52°F, 4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 55°F, 3 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 53°F, 3 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 44°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 32°F, 2 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 18°F, 1 in; Dec: high 22°F, low 4°F, 0.9 in16°-5°Jan0.721°-2°Feb0.635°13°Mar0.953°28°Apr1.268°40°May3.077°52°Jun4.082°55°Jul3.081°53°Aug3.072°44°Sep2.755°32°Oct2.036°18°Nov1.022°4°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Argyle, MN weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Marshall County

1,525 jobs at 259 businesses in Marshall County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marshall CountyManufacturing: 366 jobs; Retail trade: 240 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 213 jobs; Other services: 128 jobs; Wholesale trade: 126 jobs; Construction: 125 jobs; Finance and insurance: 123 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 114 jobsManufacturing 24% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 14% Other services 8% Wholesale trade 8% Construction 8% Finance and insurance 8% Hotels and restaurants 8%

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 Viking Township.

Nearest hospitals

  • North Valley Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Warren13.9 miles
  • Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Thief River Falls15.7 miles
  • Riverview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Crookston32.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 Viking Township

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Viking Farmer Museam3.5 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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 Viking Township

Public schools here are run by Marshall County Central Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Viking ElementaryVikingPre-K–177Public3.2 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 Viking City, New Solum, Comstock Township, Marsh Grove and Foldahl.

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