Walden Township (Pope County) is a township in Pope County, Minnesota, home to about 159 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56244, 56323 and 56381.
Homes sold for a median of $112 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population1595 per sq mi
Median home value$325,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$112Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Starbuck; part is in Walden Township (Pope County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Walden Township (Pope County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Walden Township (Pope County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)129 miles away
Closer regional airport
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)79 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN124 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL475 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Walden Township (Pope County); 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.
Population over time
Walden Township (Pope County) had 185 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 2037th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Pope County grew from 12,577 residents in 1900 to 11,308 in 2020.
Pope 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 27 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, MN weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Pope County
3,137 jobs at 323 businesses in Pope County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Walden Township (Pope County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Stevens Community Medical Center INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Morris10.8 miles
Glacial Ridge HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Glenwood15.8 miles
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 Walden Township (Pope County)
Libraries
Hancock Library6.3 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Glacial Hills Elementary, Hancock Public School District, Minnewaska School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Glacial Hills ElementaryStarbuck
Pre-K–6
97
Charter
8.3 mi
Hancock ElementaryHancock
Pre-K–6
233
Public
6.2 mi
Minnewaska Area WIN AcademyStarbuck
K–12
44
Alternative Education
8.5 mi
Hancock Sec.Hancock
7–12
204
Public
6.2 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Lake Country Christian SchoolStarbuck
K–8
25
Mennonite
0.9 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 Starbuck, Hancock City, White Bear Lake Township, Cyrus, Moore, Hodges, Blue Mounds, New Prairie, Hoff, Minnewaska, Rolling Forks, Langhei, Framnas, Horton, Barsness and Nora Township (Pope County).
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