Whalan is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, home to about 45 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55949.
Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Lanesboro; part is in Whalan
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Whalan. 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)101 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rochester International Airport (RST)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN101 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL254 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Whalan; 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.
Whalan had 67 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 2597th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Fillmore County grew from 28,238 residents in 1900 to 21,228 in 2020.
Fillmore County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 36.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Preston, MN weather station (5 miles away).
4,608 jobs at 577 businesses in Fillmore County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Whalan.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Chiropractors | 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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Lanesboro Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanesboro ElementaryLanesboro | Pre-K–6 | 249 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Lanesboro SecondaryLanesboro | 7–12 | 193 | Public | 0.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Lanesboro, Amherst, Carrolton, Holt Township (Fillmore County), Arendahl and Pilot Mound.
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