Town guide

Elmdale City, Minnesota

Elmdale City is a city in Morrison County, Minnesota, home to about 172 people across 3.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56314.

Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population17250 per sq mi
Median home value$254,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Elmdale City

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Elmdale City

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)87 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN81 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL433 miles away

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

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

Who represents Elmdale City

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

Elmdale City had 114 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 1976th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Morrison County grew from 22,891 residents in 1900 to 34,010 in 2020.

Elmdale City population by census2000: 107, 2010: 116, 2020: 114107200011620101142020

Morrison County, 1900–2020

Morrison County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,891, 1910: 24,053, 1920: 25,841, 1930: 25,442, 1940: 27,473, 1950: 25,832, 1960: 26,641, 1970: 26,949, 1980: 29,311, 1990: 29,604, 2000: 31,712, 2010: 33,198, 2020: 34,01023K’00’1026K’20’3027K’40’5027K’60’7029K’80’9032K’00’1034K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 30 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Elmdale CityJan: high 20°F, low 0°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 3°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 17°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 29°F, 2.6 in; May: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 35°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 21°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 25°F, low 9°F, 1 in20°0°Jan0.725°3°Feb0.838°17°Mar1.554°29°Apr2.667°42°May3.576°54°Jun4.680°58°Jul4.178°55°Aug3.971°47°Sep3.156°35°Oct2.739°21°Nov1.525°9°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rice, MN weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Morrison County

8,532 jobs at 933 businesses in Morrison County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Morrison CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,706 jobs; Retail trade: 1,684 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,355 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 910 jobs; Other services: 604 jobs; Construction: 547 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 292 jobs; Administrative and support: 262 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 20% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 11% Other services 7% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 3% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Gabriels HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Little Falls11.1 miles
  • St. Cloud Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · St.. Cloud19.6 miles
  • Centracare - St.. Cloud HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Cloud20.2 miles

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

Places in and around Elmdale City

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Bowlus Park · 2 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Bowlus Gas & Grocery0.9 mi
  • Psyks Supermarket0.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

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Towns near Elmdale City

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Shares ZIP codes with Two Rivers, Bowlus, Elmdale Township, Brockway and Swan River.

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