West Union Township is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, home to about 226 people across 29 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56360, 56378 and 56389.
Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population2268 per sq mi
Median home value$294,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$160Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Sauk Centre City; part is in West Union Township
West Union, MN56389Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Mostly West Union City; part is in West Union Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Union Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around West Union Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)110 miles away
Closer regional airport
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)52 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN105 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL459 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of West Union Township; 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
West Union Township had 264 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 1747th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Todd County grew from 22,214 residents in 1900 to 25,262 in 2020.
Todd 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 31 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Long Prairie, MN weather station (13 miles away).
Jobs in Todd County
6,073 jobs at 579 businesses in Todd County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
54 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Union Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Centracare Health System - Sauk CentreCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sauk Centre7.1 miles
Centracare - Long Prairie HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Long Prairie15.1 miles
Centracare Health System - Melrose HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Melrose15.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
9
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
10
Mental health providers
6
Physical and occupational therapists
4
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
15
Pharmacies
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 West Union Township
Parks (1 nearby)
West Union 4H Park · 3 acres1.3 mi
Theaters and performance venues
510 Art Lab7.6 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Osakis Public School District, Sauk Centre Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Osakis ElementaryOsakis
Pre-K–6
472
Public
5.4 mi
Sauk Centre ElementarySauk Centre
Pre-K–4
368
Public
8.3 mi
Sauk Centre MiddleSauk Centre
5–6
139
Public
8.3 mi
Osakis SecondaryOsakis
7–12
415
Public
5.5 mi
Sauk Centre SecondarySauk Centre
7–12
597
Public
8.3 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Holy Family SchoolSauk Centre
K–6
253
Roman Catholic
7.7 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 Centre City, Osakis City (Douglas County), Sauk Centre Township, Kandota, Gordon, Osakis Township, Birchdale, Melrose Township, Getty, Orange, Leslie, Little Sauk, Raymond Township, Ashley, Osakis City (Todd County) and West Union City.
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