Eden Lake is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, home to about 1,640 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55329, and parts of 56362 and 56368 are in Eden Lake too.
Homes sold for a median of $125 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Eden Lake; also Eden Valley City (Meeker County) and Manannah
Mostly Paynesville City; part is in Eden Lake
Mostly Richmond City; part is in Eden Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Eden Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)76 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL424 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Eden Lake; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Eden Lake had 1,584 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 401st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Stearns County grew from 44,464 residents in 1900 to 158,292 in 2020.
Stearns County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 30.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kimball 3n, MN weather station (15 miles away).
84,123 jobs at 4,474 businesses in Stearns County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Eden Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Eden Valley-Watkins School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Valley ElementaryEden Valley | K–6 | 383 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Eden Valley SecondaryEden Valley | 7–12 | 425 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Eden Valley-Watkins AlpEden Valley | 8–12 | — | Alternative Education | 4.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Paynesville City, Paynesville Township, Richmond City, Munson, Eden Valley City (Meeker County), Wakefield, Manannah, Eden Valley City (Stearns County), Union Grove, Collegeville, Farming, Zion, Luxemburg, Irving, Roseville Township (Kandiyohi County), St. Martin Township, Lake Henry Township, Lake Henry City, Spring Hill Township and Roscoe City.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.