Town guide

Wylie, Minnesota

Wylie is a township in Red Lake County, Minnesota, home to about 32 people across 12 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56750.

Homes sold for a median of $105 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population323 per sq mi
Median home value$258,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$105Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wylie

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wylie

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)253 miles away
Closer regional airportThief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN247 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL592 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wylie; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Wylie

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

Wylie had 58 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 2657th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Red Lake County grew from 12,195 residents in 1900 to 3,935 in 2020.

Wylie population by census2000: 72, 2010: 65, 2020: 58722000652010582020

Red Lake County, 1900–2020

Red Lake County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,195, 1910: 6,564, 1920: 7,263, 1930: 6,887, 1940: 7,413, 1950: 6,806, 1960: 5,830, 1970: 5,388, 1980: 5,471, 1990: 4,525, 2000: 4,299, 2010: 4,089, 2020: 3,93512K’00’107K’20’307K’40’506K’60’705K’80’904K’00’104K’20

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 -3°F. About 24.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WylieJan: high 15°F, low -3°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 20°F, low 0°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 34°F, low 15°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 30°F, 1.3 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 56°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 47°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 34°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 35°F, low 19°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 21°F, low 6°F, 0.8 in15°-3°Jan0.620°0°Feb0.634°15°Mar0.951°30°Apr1.366°43°May2.975°55°Jun4.579°58°Jul3.678°56°Aug3.569°47°Sep2.853°34°Oct2.135°19°Nov0.921°6°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Red Lake Falls, MN weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Red Lake County

642 jobs at 89 businesses in Red Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Red Lake CountyRetail trade: 125 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 117 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 76 jobs; Finance and insurance: 47 jobs; Wholesale trade: 45 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 44 jobs; Construction: 38 jobs; Other services: 27 jobsRetail trade 20% Health care and social assistance 18% Transportation and warehousing 12% Finance and insurance 7% Wholesale trade 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 6% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wylie.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Thief River Falls16.8 miles
  • Riverview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Crookston17.9 miles
  • North Valley Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Warren31.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Pharmacies1

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 Wylie

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Sportsmans Park · 37 acres0.9 mi
  • Riverside Park · 28 acres0.6 mi
  • Sportsman's Park Rifle Range · 3 acres1.0 mi
  • Northern Navigators R/C Club · 1 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Brent's Super Valu0.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Thrifty White Pharmacy0.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Red Lake Falls Public Library0.3 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Schools in Wylie

Public schools here are run by Red Lake Falls Public School Dist., Pine to Prairie Cooperative Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
J.A. Hughes ElementaryRed Lake FallsPre-K–6237Public0.1 mi
Lafayette SecondaryRed Lake Falls7–12184Public0.4 mi
Pine To Prairie Coop. Ctr.Red Lake Falls7–12—Career and Technical0.3 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 Red Lake Falls, Gervais, Louisville Township, Red Lake Falls Township, Lake Pleasant, Gentilly, Browns Creek, Terrebonne, River, Polk Centre and Black River.

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