Swift County · 60 mi from Alexandria
Homes for sale in Kerkhoven, MN
Janet Matchinsky is the broker to call for Kerkhoven, 60 miles from her Alexandria office and inside the area she has served since 2014. Small-town lots, older two-story homes, and farm sites with acreage make up most of what sells here.
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The town
Living in Kerkhoven
Highway 12 farm town at the Kandiyohi County line.
Kerkhoven is home to about 788 people and sits in Swift County, where Benson is the county seat. Students attend Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Schools, and the ZIP code is 56252.
As the crow flies, Kerkhoven is 14 miles west of Willmar (the closest larger town Janet covers), 16 miles southeast of Benson (the county seat), and 48 miles south of Janet's office in Alexandria. Kerkhoven shares its school district with Murdock.
Kerkhoven at a glance
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Population (2023 estimate) | 788 (U.S. Census Bureau) |
| County | Swift County |
| County seat | Benson |
| School district | Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Schools |
| ZIP code | 56252 |
| Drive from Alexandria | about 60 mi, an hour and 10 minutes |
The closest lake with a page on this site, Norway Lake, is about 13 miles away in Kandiyohi County. Norway Lake is a 2,339-acre lake in northwest Kandiyohi County near Sunburg with more than 20 miles of shoreline. It is shallow at 33 feet and the DNR lists six public accesses.
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Track record
Janet Matchinsky, REALTOR®, in Kerkhoven
Since November 2023, Janet's NorthstarMLS record has no closing inside Kerkhoven itself. Her nearest closings are 2 in Pennock, about 8 miles away as the crow flies, where she represented the buyer (counted, not shown, under NorthstarMLS rules). The closest homes Home Match Realty listed and sold are in Prinsburg (19 miles), Spicer (20 miles), and Villard (36 miles).
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Buyers in Kerkhoven can reach Janet directly at (320) 219-2488. She answers her own phone and replies to every message personally, seven days a week.
To find out what your Kerkhoven home would list for, call Janet at (320) 219-2488 or use the form below. The market analysis is free and comes with no pressure to list.
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FAQ
Questions about Kerkhoven
Are there lakes near Kerkhoven?
Going by distance, the lakes closest to Kerkhoven are Norway Lake, Foot Lake, and Lake Florida. Some have public access and some are mostly private shoreline, so ask Janet which ones fit what you want from a lake.
How fast do homes sell in Kerkhoven?
Some Kerkhoven homes sell in a week and some sit through a season, depending on price and condition. Janet would rather show you the live numbers than a stale figure.
Which towns near Kerkhoven should buyers also consider?
Can Janet show homes listed by other brokerages in Kerkhoven?
Every brokerage in the region shares NorthstarMLS, so Janet can show and write offers on any Kerkhoven listing, not only her own.
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