Todd County · 38 mi from Alexandria
Homes for sale in Bertha, MN
Janet Matchinsky works with buyers and sellers in Bertha, a small Todd County town about 45 minutes from her Alexandria office. Homes here tend to be older houses on in-town lots, with farmsteads and acreage along the county roads.
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See Bertha homes for saleOpen the map around BerthaActive listings from every brokerage, from NorthstarMLS through IDX Broker. Janet can be your buyer's agent on any of them.
The town
Living in Bertha
Farm-service town on Highway 71 in northern Todd County. Small-town homes and rural acreages.
Bertha is home to about 551 people and sits in Todd County, where Long Prairie is the county seat. Students attend Bertha-Hewitt Public Schools, and the ZIP code is 56437.
As the crow flies, Bertha is 11 miles northwest of Clarissa (the closest larger town Janet covers), 22 miles northwest of Long Prairie (the county seat), and 30 miles northeast of Janet's office in Alexandria. Bertha shares its school district with Hewitt.
Bertha at a glance
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Population (2023 estimate) | 551 (U.S. Census Bureau) |
| County | Todd County |
| County seat | Long Prairie |
| School district | Bertha-Hewitt Public Schools |
| ZIP code | 56437 |
| Drive from Alexandria | about 38 mi, 45 minutes |
The closest lake with a page on this site, Lake Miltona, is about 22 miles away in Douglas County. Lake Miltona is the largest lake lying entirely within Douglas County, about 10 miles north of Alexandria beside the city of Miltona. The DNR has stocked muskellunge here since 1982 alongside a walleye and northern pike fishery.
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Track record
Janet Matchinsky, REALTOR®, in Bertha
Since November 2023, Janet's NorthstarMLS record has no closing inside Bertha itself; the closest homes Home Match Realty listed and sold are in Henning (18 miles as the crow flies), Miltona (19 miles), and Long Prairie (23 miles).
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FAQ
Questions about Bertha
Can Janet show homes listed by other brokerages in Bertha?
She shows other companies' listings every week, because NorthstarMLS is one shared database. One broker gets you into every listing in Bertha, whoever holds it.
Do homes in Bertha have a well and septic?
Inside city limits, most homes are on municipal water and sewer, and outside town, private wells and septic systems are the norm. Minnesota requires a well disclosure at sale, and most counties here require a septic compliance inspection when a property changes hands.
How far is Bertha from Alexandria?
From Janet's office in Alexandria, Bertha is roughly 38 miles by road, or about 45 minutes. She schedules showings there the same way she does across the county.
What is the first step to buying in Bertha?
A short call to (320) 219-2488 is the first step. Janet will ask about must-haves and price, then start sending Bertha listings as they post.
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Talk to Janet about Bertha
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