York is a township in Fillmore County, Minnesota, home to about 367 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55939, 55951, 55965 and 55975.
Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Population36710 per sq mi
Median home value$280,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$128Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside York. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around York
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)101 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rochester International Airport (RST)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN103 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL259 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of York; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents York
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
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
York had 367 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1316th 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).
Weather by month
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 (7 miles away).
Jobs in Fillmore County
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).
Health care
34 doctors and other health care providers list an office in York’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Regional Health Services of Howard CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cresco16.5 miles
WinnmedCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Decorah30.3 miles
Olmsted Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rochester30.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
7
Dentists
10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
5
Mental health providers
5
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
5
Pharmacies
7
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 York
Parks (1 nearby)
Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park · 3,030 acres1.7 mi
Grocery stores
IGA Preston Foods6.3 mi
Libraries
Preston Public Library6.2 mi
Museums
Preston Depot Museum6.4 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Southern MN Education Consortium, Fillmore Central, Kingsland Public School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(10)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
CARDS ProgramLeroy
Pre-K–12
16
Special Education
17.8 mi
Fillmore Central ElementaryPreston
Pre-K–6
311
Public
6.2 mi
First Step - KingslandSpring Valley
Pre-K
9
Special Education
11.7 mi
Kingsland Elementary SchoolSpring Valley
Pre-K–6
306
Public
11.7 mi
Leroy ElementaryLeroy
Pre-K–6
120
Public
17.8 mi
Enrich KingslandSpring Valley
K–12
10
Special Education
11.7 mi
Leroy SecondaryLeroy
6–12
138
Public
17.8 mi
Fillmore Central Senior HighHarmony
7–12
264
Public
9.7 mi
Kingsland Junior/Senior High SchoolSpring Valley
7–12
218
Public
11.7 mi
Fillmore Central ALPHarmony
10–12
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Alternative Education
9.7 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 Spring Valley City, Preston City, Harmony City, Le Roy City, Spring Valley Township, Bloomfield, Harmony Township, Le Roy Township, Carimona, Sumner, Forestville, Bristol, Frankford, Preston Township, Beaver Township (Fillmore County), Canton Township, Lodi, Carrolton, Amherst and Fountain Township.
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