Mostly Walnut Grove; also Johnsonville and Springdale
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Around Walnut Grove
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)121 miles away
Closer regional airport
Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)76 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN121 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL427 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Walnut Grove; 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
Walnut Grove had 751 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 722nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Redwood County grew from 17,261 residents in 1900 to 15,425 in 2020.
Redwood 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 29.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tracy, MN weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Redwood County
5,143 jobs at 509 businesses in Redwood 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 Walnut Grove.
Nearest hospitals
Sanford Tracy Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tracy5.5 miles
Sanford Westbrook Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Westbrook13.0 miles
Avera Marshall Regional Medical CtrCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marshall20.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
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 Walnut Grove
Grocery stores
Bubai Foods1.4 mi
Museums
Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum1.3 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Wilder Pageant Site0.7 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Walnut Grove ElementaryWalnut Grove
Pre-K–6
299
Public
1.5 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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