Watab is a township in Benton County, Minnesota, home to about 3,433 people across 20 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56367 and 56379.
Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Rice; part is in Watab
Mostly Sauk Rapids; part is in Watab
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Watab. 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)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN67 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL419 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Watab; 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.
Watab had 3,402 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 225th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Benton County grew from 9,912 residents in 1900 to 41,379 in 2020.
Benton 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 0°F. About 30 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rice, MN weather station (5 miles away).
16,944 jobs at 975 businesses in Benton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
51 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Watab’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Counts are within about 3 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 Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools, Benton-Stearns Education District, St. Cloud Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Early Childhood CenterSauk Rapids | Pre-K | 58 | Special Education | 7.4 mi |
| Pleasantview ElementarySauk Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 734 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Rice ElementaryRice | Pre-K–5 | 357 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Sauk Rapids ECFESauk Rapids | Pre-K | — | Alternative Education | 7.4 mi |
| Mississippi Heights ElementarySauk Rapids | K–5 | 808 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Benton-Stearns Education DistrictSauk Rapids | 5–12 | 24 | Special Education | 7.6 mi |
| Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle SchoolSauk Rapids | 6–8 | 1,055 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Sauk Rapids-Rice Online School (SRRSauk Rapids | 6–12 | — | Public | 6.3 mi |
| ALC - Sauk RapidsSauk Rapids | 7–12 | 59 | Alternative Education | 6.3 mi |
| Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior HighSauk Rapids | 9–12 | 1,319 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Benton Stearns Education District 1Sauk Rapids | 12 | 17 | Special Education | 7.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole Child Montessori SchoolSauk Rapids | Pre-K–K | 1 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.0 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 Sauk Rapids, Rice, Minden, Brockway, Mayhew Lake, Langola, Sartell City, Sauk Rapids Township, Graham and St. George.
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