Town guide

Eldorado, Minnesota

Eldorado is a township in Stevens County, Minnesota, home to about 64 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56221 and 56248.

Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population642 per sq mi
Median home value$262,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$163Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Eldorado

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Eldorado

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)153 miles away
Closer regional airportWatertown Regional Airport (ATY)73 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN149 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL500 miles away

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

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

Who represents Eldorado

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

Eldorado had 85 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.

It’s the 2506th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Stevens County grew from 8,721 residents in 1900 to 9,671 in 2020.

Eldorado population by census2000: 109, 2010: 94, 2020: 851092000942010852020

Stevens County, 1900–2020

Stevens County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,721, 1910: 8,293, 1920: 9,778, 1930: 10,185, 1940: 11,039, 1950: 11,106, 1960: 11,262, 1970: 11,218, 1980: 11,322, 1990: 10,634, 2000: 10,053, 2010: 9,726, 2020: 9,6719K’00’1010K’20’3011K’40’5011K’60’7011K’80’9010K’00’1010K’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 1°F. About 27 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EldoradoJan: high 19°F, low 1°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 24°F, low 4°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 18°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 32°F, 2.2 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 35°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 21°F, 1 in; Dec: high 25°F, low 8°F, 0.8 in19°1°Jan0.724°4°Feb0.736°18°Mar1.253°32°Apr2.268°45°May3.177°56°Jun4.481°60°Jul4.379°57°Aug3.572°48°Sep2.757°35°Oct2.439°21°Nov1.025°8°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, MN weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Stevens County

4,051 jobs at 318 businesses in Stevens County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Stevens CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,106 jobs; Manufacturing: 957 jobs; Retail trade: 492 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 393 jobs; Construction: 157 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 145 jobs; Other services: 139 jobs; Wholesale trade: 128 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Manufacturing 24% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 4% Other services 3% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Stevens Community Medical Center INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Morris14.4 miles
  • Essentia Health Holy Trinity HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Graceville16.4 miles
  • Sanford Wheaton Medical CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Wheaton18.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Eldorado

Libraries

  • Herman City Library7.6 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 Eldorado

Public schools here are run by Chokio-Alberta Public Schools, Herman-Norcross Community School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Chokio-Alberta ElementaryChokioPre-K–673Public8.8 mi
Herman-Norcross ElementaryHermanPre-K–656Public7.8 mi
Chokio-Alberta SecondaryChokio7–1269Public8.8 mi
Herman-Norcross High SchoolHerman7–1236Public7.8 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 Herman, Chokio, Macsville, Everglade, Baker, Logan Township (Grant County), Stevens, Roseville Township (Grant County), Clifton Township (Traverse County) and Moonshine.

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