White Earth is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, home to about 770 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56591, and parts of 56569 and 56589 are in White Earth too.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
All in White Earth
Mostly Maple Grove Township (Becker County); part is in White Earth
Part is in White Earth, part in Waubun and Oakland Township (Mahnomen County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside White Earth. 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)202 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Hector International Airport (FAR)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN196 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL546 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of White Earth; 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.
White Earth had 765 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 760th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Becker County grew from 14,375 residents in 1900 to 35,183 in 2020.
Becker County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 26.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mahnomen, MN weather station (12 miles away).
10,874 jobs at 956 businesses in Becker County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in White Earth.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 18 |
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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)
Counts are within about 4 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 Circle of Life Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle of Life AcademyWhite Earth | K–12 | 115 | Public | 5.7 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 Waubun, Maple Grove Township (Becker County), Sugar Bush Township (Becker County), Oakland Township (Mahnomen County), Ogema City, Little Elbow, Lake Grove, Popple Grove, La Prairie Township, Spring Creek Township (Becker County), Callaway Township, Round Lake Township (Becker County), Eagle View, La Garde, Rosedale and Riceville.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.