Town guide

Collegeville, Minnesota

Collegeville is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, home to about 3,351 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56321, and parts of 56310, 56320, 56368 and 56374 are in Collegeville too.

Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population3,351106 per sq mi
Median home value$468,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$177Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking27%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Collegeville

5 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Collegeville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Collegeville

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)73 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN68 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL422 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Collegeville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Collegeville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Collegeville had 3,344 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 229th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Stearns County grew from 44,464 residents in 1900 to 158,292 in 2020.

Collegeville population by census2000: 3,516, 2010: 3,343, 2020: 3,3443,51620003,34320103,3442020

Stearns County, 1900–2020

Stearns County population, 1900 to 20201900: 44,464, 1910: 47,733, 1920: 55,741, 1930: 62,121, 1940: 67,200, 1950: 70,681, 1960: 80,345, 1970: 95,400, 1980: 108,161, 1990: 118,791, 2000: 133,166, 2010: 150,642, 2020: 158,29244K’00’1056K’20’3067K’40’5080K’60’70108K’80’90133K’00’10158K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 31.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 57 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CollegevilleJan: high 21°F, low 4°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 8°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 20°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 33°F, 2.7 in; May: high 67°F, low 46°F, 4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 59°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 51°F, 3 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 38°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 24°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 11°F, 1 in21°4°Jan0.826°8°Feb0.939°20°Mar1.754°33°Apr2.767°46°May4.077°56°Jun4.681°61°Jul3.978°59°Aug4.171°51°Sep3.056°38°Oct2.839°24°Nov1.626°11°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Collegeville St John'S, MN weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Stearns County

84,123 jobs at 4,474 businesses in Stearns County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Stearns CountyHealth care and social assistance: 17,077 jobs; Manufacturing: 11,671 jobs; Retail trade: 11,013 jobs; Construction: 7,054 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,885 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,344 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,191 jobs; Company headquarters: 4,129 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 14% Retail trade 13% Construction 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 5% Company headquarters 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Collegeville.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Cloud Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · St.. Cloud10.6 miles
  • Centracare - St.. Cloud HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Cloud12.2 miles
  • Centracare - Paynesville HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Paynesville18.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2

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.

Places in and around Collegeville

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Kraemer Lake-Wildwood County Park · 255 acres2.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Dahlin's Supermarket5.9 mi
  • Coborn's6.3 mi
  • Plantenberg's7.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • K&S Pharmacy5.9 mi

Libraries

  • Hill Museum & Manuscript Library3.8 mi
  • Clemens Library5.0 mi
  • Richmond Library7.3 mi

Museums

  • Cold Spring Area Historical Society5.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Art Center3.7 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Schools in Collegeville

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St John's Preparatory SchoolCollegeville6–12296Roman Catholic3.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with St. Joseph, Cold Spring, Wakefield, Avon Township, St. Wendel, Avon City, Richmond City, Munson, Brockway, Rockville, Holding, St. Joseph Township (Stearns County), Eden Lake, Farming, Luxemburg and Maine Prairie.

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