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Stearns County, Minnesota

Stearns County, Minnesota, has 164,110 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is St. Cloud. It uses Central Time and covers 1,343 sq mi (3,478 km²) of land.

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Stearns County in Minnesota
Benton CountySt. CloudSartellWaite ParkSt. JosephSauk Centre
Stearns County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
164,110
Land area
1,343 sq mi (3,478 km²)
County seat or government
St. Cloud
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$77,066 ± $1,832
Median home value
$273,400 ± $5,311
Median rent, with utilities
$1,068 ± $42
Homes lived in by their owners
67.9% ± 0.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
St. Cloud, MN metro areaCentral county
Water area
47 sq mi (122 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27145
Coordinates (central point)
45.555233, -94.610483
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Stearns County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5630135,580 people
  2. 5630325,827 people
  3. 5637721,063 people
  4. 5637410,029 people
  5. 563788,649 people
  6. 563208,482 people
  7. 563877,756 people
  8. 563677,209 people
  9. 563526,112 people
  10. 553205,998 people
  11. 563625,773 people
  12. 563105,431 people
All 33
  1. 563075,385 people
  2. 563684,262 people
  3. 553823,691 people
  4. 553533,361 people
  5. 553892,384 people
  6. 563402,309 people
  7. 563122,270 people
  8. 553292,219 people
  9. 563312,057 people
  10. 563361,566 people
  11. 563211,526 people
  12. 563161,461 people
  13. 563141,393 people
  14. 56385917 people
  15. 56375694 people
  16. 56369582 people
  17. 56376313 people
  18. 56335270 people
  19. 56356266 people
  20. 56325217 people
  21. 5637195 people

33 ZIP Code areas overlap Stearns County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Stearns County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Stearns County, largest first

  1. Collegeville Township3,351 people
  2. Brockway Township2,951 people
  3. Wakefield Township2,800 people
  4. St. Wendel Township2,315 people
  5. Avon Township2,004 people
  6. Maine Prairie Township1,965 people
  7. Lynden Township1,889 people
  8. Eden Lake Township1,640 people
  9. Paynesville Township1,539 people
  10. Fair Haven Township1,488 people
  11. Le Sauk Township1,446 people
  12. Munson Township1,403 people
All 34
  1. Holding Township1,379 people
  2. Sauk Centre Township1,328 people
  3. Melrose Township1,198 people
  4. Albany Township1,076 people
  5. Millwood Township1,038 people
  6. Krain Township990 people
  7. Farming Township942 people
  8. St. Joseph Township910 people
  9. Luxemburg Township751 people
  10. Grove Township480 people
  11. Oak Township474 people
  12. St. Martin Township423 people
  13. Getty Township386 people
  14. Crow River Township335 people
  15. Crow Lake Township311 people
  16. Spring Hill Township278 people
  17. Lake George Township275 people
  18. Raymond Township249 people
  19. Lake Henry Township237 people
  20. Ashley Township227 people
  21. North Fork Township218 people
  22. Zion Township218 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county

School districts in Stearns County, largest first

  1. St. Cloud Public School District103,484 people
  2. Sartell-St. Stephen School District21,161 people
  3. Rocori Public School District12,842 people
  4. Annandale Public School District10,600 people
  5. Minnewaska School District9,623 people
  6. Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District9,470 people
  7. Albany Public School District9,449 people
  8. Melrose Public School District9,270 people
  9. Sauk Centre Public School District8,390 people
  10. Paynesville Public School District6,100 people
  11. Holdingford Public School District5,097 people
  12. Eden Valley-Watkins School District4,741 people
All 16
  1. Kimball Public School District4,556 people
  2. Royalton Public School District4,291 people
  3. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public School District4,145 people
  4. Upsala Public School District1,982 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. St. Cloud, Minnesota (city)70,629 people
  2. Sartell, Minnesota (city)19,758 people
  3. Waite Park, Minnesota (city)8,399 people
  4. St. Joseph, Minnesota (city)7,021 people
  5. Sauk Centre, Minnesota (city)4,621 people
  6. Cold Spring, Minnesota (city)4,249 people
  7. Melrose, Minnesota (city)3,671 people
  8. St. Augusta, Minnesota (city)3,625 people
  9. Albany, Minnesota (city)2,821 people
  10. Paynesville, Minnesota (city)2,519 people
  11. Rockville, Minnesota (city)2,452 people
  12. Clearwater, Minnesota (city)1,970 people
All 33
  1. St. John's University, Minnesota (CDP)1,580 people
  2. Avon, Minnesota (city)1,552 people
  3. Richmond, Minnesota (city)1,431 people
  4. Eden Valley, Minnesota (city)1,002 people
  5. Freeport, Minnesota (city)787 people
  6. Belgrade, Minnesota (city)758 people
  7. Holdingford, Minnesota (city)718 people
  8. Kimball, Minnesota (city)709 people
  9. St. Stephen, Minnesota (city)694 people
  10. Brooten, Minnesota (city)602 people
  11. St. Martin, Minnesota (city)313 people
  12. New Munich, Minnesota (city)299 people
  13. Greenwald, Minnesota (city)270 people
  14. Fairhaven, Minnesota (CDP)255 people
  15. Elrosa, Minnesota (city)217 people
  16. Meire Grove, Minnesota (city)167 people
  17. Spring Hill, Minnesota (city)97 people
  18. Roscoe, Minnesota (city)96 people

See all 33 cities, towns and communities in Stearns County, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Meeker County, Minnesota30 mi south
  2. Benton County, Minnesota31 mi east
  3. Kandiyohi County, Minnesota34 mi southwest
  4. Morrison County, Minnesota36 mi northeast
  5. Todd County, Minnesota38 mi north
  6. Pope County, Minnesota41 mi west
  7. Wright County, Minnesota41 mi southeast
  8. Sherburne County, Minnesota41 mi east
  9. Douglas County, Minnesota49 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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