Westport Township is a township in Pope County, Minnesota, home to about 267 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56385.
Homes sold for a median of $236 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population2678 per sq mi
Median home value$342,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$236Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Westport Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Westport Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)114 miles away
Closer regional airport
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)58 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN109 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL462 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Westport 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
Westport Township had 237 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 1574th 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 26.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Glenwood 2wnw, MN weather station (10 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
Nearest hospitals
Glacial Ridge HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Glenwood8.5 miles
Alomere HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Alexandria12.9 miles
Centracare Health System - Sauk CentreCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sauk Centre14.0 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Westport Township
Parks (1 nearby)
Knapp Park · 14 acres2.0 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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