Yucatan is a township in Houston County, Minnesota, home to about 293 people across 43 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55943 and 55971.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Houston City; part is in Yucatan
Mostly Rushford; part is in Yucatan
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Yucatan. 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)109 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN108 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL241 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Yucatan; 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.
Yucatan had 328 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 1487th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Houston County grew from 15,400 residents in 1900 to 18,843 in 2020.
Houston County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 37.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rushford, MN weather station (6 miles away).
4,309 jobs at 394 businesses in Houston County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Yucatan’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 4 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Houston Public School District, Ridgeway Community School, Rushford-Peterson Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston ElementaryHouston | Pre-K–6 | 247 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Ridgeway Community SchoolHouston | Pre-K–5 | 97 | Charter | 8.2 mi |
| Rushford-Peterson ElementaryRushford | Pre-K–5 | 266 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Minnesota Virtual Academy ElementarHouston | K–5 | 392 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Minnesota Virtual Academy MiddleHouston | 6–8 | 333 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Rushford-Peterson MiddleRushford | 6–8 | 145 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Houston SecondaryHouston | 7–12 | 234 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Minnesota Virtual Academy HighHouston | 9–12 | 706 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Rushford-Peterson Senior HighRushford | 9–12 | 237 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Summit Learning ProgramHouston | 9–12 | 22 | Alternative Education | 3.8 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 Rushford, Houston City, Money Creek, Pleasant Hill, Rushford Village, Houston Township, Mound Prairie, Hart, Norway Township (Fillmore County), Wiscoy and Sheldon.
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.