Town guide

Grant, Minnesota

Grant is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, home to about 3,950 people across 25 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55082, 55110 and 55115.

Homes sold for a median of $218 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population3,950158 per sq mi
Median home value$683,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$218Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Grant

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Grant

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN14 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL342 miles away

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

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

Who represents Grant

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

Grant had 3,966 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 195th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Washington County grew from 27,808 residents in 1900 to 267,568 in 2020.

Grant population by census2000: 4,026, 2010: 4,096, 2020: 3,9664,02620004,09620103,9662020

Washington County, 1900–2020

Washington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,808, 1910: 26,013, 1920: 23,761, 1930: 24,753, 1940: 26,430, 1950: 34,544, 1960: 52,432, 1970: 82,948, 1980: 113,571, 1990: 145,896, 2000: 201,130, 2010: 238,136, 2020: 267,56828K’00’1024K’20’3026K’40’5052K’60’70114K’80’90201K’00’10268K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GrantJan: high 22°F, low 5°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 8°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 20°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3 in; May: high 67°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 51°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 38°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 25°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 13°F, 1.2 in22°5°Jan0.928°8°Feb0.941°20°Mar1.655°34°Apr3.067°47°May4.276°58°Jun4.879°62°Jul4.478°60°Aug4.471°51°Sep3.358°38°Oct2.741°25°Nov1.828°13°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stillwater 2sw, MN weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Washington County

95,631 jobs at 6,542 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washington CountyRetail trade: 15,399 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 14,768 jobs; Manufacturing: 11,841 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,547 jobs; Construction: 9,196 jobs; Professional services: 4,687 jobs; Other services: 4,617 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,176 jobsRetail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 15% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 10% Professional services 5% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

1,247 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grant’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lakeview Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Stillwater2.6 miles
  • M Health Fairview St. John's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Maplewood8.5 miles
  • Hudson HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Hudson10.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors140
Specialist doctors116
Dentists96
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants203
Mental health providers365
Physical and occupational therapists211
Optometrists29
Chiropractors87
Pharmacies20

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 Grant

Parks (48 nearby)

  • Environmental Learning Center · 52 acres2.7 mi
  • Public Works Park · 24 acres0.7 mi
  • Lumberjack Landing · 20 acres3.0 mi
  • Sunrise Park · 19 acres1.9 mi
  • Autumn Hills Park · 19 acres2.8 mi
  • Nightingale Park · 18 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Cub Foods2.2 mi
  • Kowalski's Market2.4 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.8 mi
  • Aldi2.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Cub Pharmacy2.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Stillwater Public Library2.8 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Washington County Historical Society Museum2.8 mi
  • Warden's House Museum2.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • ArtReach St. Croix2.8 mi
  • Manitou Fund Arts & Education Center3.0 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Schools in Grant

Public schools here are run by Northeast Metro 916, White Bear Lake School District, Stillwater Area Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (57)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
A/O ProgramStillwaterPre-K–15Special Education3.0 mi
Birch Lake ElementaryWhite Bear LakePre-K–5239Public8.2 mi
Lakeaires ElementaryWhite Bear LakePre-K–5396Public7.0 mi
Lily Lake ElementaryStillwaterPre-K–5398Public2.0 mi
Mahtomedi PreschoolStillwaterPre-K35Special Education3.0 mi
Normandy Park Education CenterWhite Bear LakePre-K–K154Special Education6.2 mi
Otter Lake ElementaryWhite Bear LakePre-K–5492Public8.9 mi
Stillwater Special Services-EcseStillwaterPre-K259Special Education3.0 mi
White Bear Lake District CenterWhite Bear LakePre-K97Special Education6.2 mi
Wildwood ElementaryStillwaterPre-K–2648Public3.0 mi
Willow Lane ElementaryWhite Bear LakePre-K–5279Public7.8 mi
Falcon View Online ElementaryStillwaterK–544Public3.0 mi
Level Up AcademyWhite Bear LakeK–5145Charter6.1 mi
Level Up K-5 Virtual AcademyWhite Bear LakeK–527Charter6.1 mi
Lincoln ElementaryWhite Bear LakeK–5469Public7.5 mi
Matoska InternationalWhite Bear LakeK–5543Public6.2 mi
New Heights Elementary SchoolStillwaterK–539Charter2.6 mi
Rutherford ElementaryStillwaterK–5573Public0.8 mi
St. Croix Preparatory Academy LowerStillwaterK–4450Charter4.8 mi
Stillwater Dist. Special ServicesStillwaterK–1216Special Education3.4 mi
Stonebridge ElementaryStillwaterK–5420Public2.2 mi
White Bear Lake Elementary DistanceWhite Bear LakeK–5—Public6.4 mi
O.H. Anderson ElementaryMahtomedi3–5656Public4.3 mi
Gate 4/5Stillwater4–564Public3.0 mi
Bellaire Education CenterWhite Bear Lake5–930Special Education6.1 mi
Gentry Academy MiddleVadnais Heights5–8195Charter8.5 mi
South Campus Education CenterWhite Bear Lake5–1262Special Education6.9 mi
St. Croix Prep Academy MiddleStillwater5–8371Charter4.8 mi
Central Area Learning CenterWhite Bear Lake6–8—Alternative Education7.3 mi
Central MiddleWhite Bear Lake6–8922Public7.3 mi

And 27 more.

Private schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Salem Lutheran SchoolStillwaterPre-K–8103Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod3.5 mi
St Croix Catholic SchoolStillwaterPre-K–8305Roman Catholic3.2 mi
St Croix MontessoriStillwaterPre-K–670Nonsectarian7.9 mi
St Jude of the Lake SchoolMahtomediPre-K–8221Roman Catholic4.4 mi
White Bear MontessoriWhite Bear LakePre-K–633Nonsectarian8.9 mi
Magnuson Christian SchoolWhite Bear LakeK–8142Christian (no specific denomination)7.6 mi
Frassati Catholic Academy Est. 2014White Bear Lake7220Roman Catholic7.3 mi
Chesterton Academy of the St Croix ValleyStillwater9–1237Roman Catholic2.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) 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 White Bear Lake, Stillwater, White Bear, Mahtomedi, Oak Park Heights, West Lakeland, Vadnais Heights, Baytown, Stillwater Township, Hugo, May Township (Washington County), Dellwood, Birchwood Village, Gem Lake, White Bear Lake City and Pine Springs.

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