Northrop, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 262. Estimated population in July 2024: 247 (-5.7% change)
Males: 138 (52.7%), Females: 124 (47.3%)

Martin County

Zip code: 56075

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $38,333
Median house value: $50,800

Population by Race

Races in Northrop:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

Ancestries: German (58.0%), Norwegian (17.9%), Irish (9.5%), English (4.6%), Danish (3.4%), Swedish (2.7%).

Elevation: 1140 feet

Land area: 0.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Northrop

  • High school or higher: 81.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Northrop city

  • Never married: 10.1%
  • Now married: 74.4%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-5.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Northrop:

  • FAIRMONT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; FAIRMONT, MN)
  • MADELIA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; MADELIA, MN)
  • ST JAMES HEALTH SERVICES (about 23 miles; ST JAMES, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Northrop:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 84 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 88 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 115 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Northrop:

  • FAIRMONT MUNI (about 8 miles; FAIRMONT, MN; Abbreviation: FRM)
  • ST JAMES MUNI (about 19 miles; ST JAMES, MN; Abbreviation: JYG)
  • BLUE EARTH MUNI (about 27 miles; BLUE EARTH, MN; Abbreviation: SBU)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northrop:

  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 42 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 43 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 102 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)

Private high school in Northrop:

  • MARTIN LUTHER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 88; Location: P O BOX 228 COUNTY HIWAY 38; Grades: 9 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Northrop:

  • ST JAMES LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 63; Location: 108 S JAMES ST BOX 315; Grades: PK – 8)