Town guide

Greenwald, Minnesota

Greenwald is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, home to about 270 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56335.

Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population270380 per sq mi
Median home value$149,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$210Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Greenwald

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)93 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN88 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL442 miles away

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

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

Who represents Greenwald

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

Greenwald had 197 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 1565th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

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

Greenwald population by census2000: 201, 2010: 222, 2020: 197201200022220101972020

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 0°F. About 29 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GreenwaldJan: high 20°F, low 0°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 3°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 17°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 31°F, 2.6 in; May: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 48°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 35°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 21°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 25°F, low 8°F, 0.9 in20°0°Jan0.725°3°Feb0.737°17°Mar1.453°31°Apr2.667°45°May3.677°56°Jun4.281°60°Jul4.379°58°Aug3.870°48°Sep2.856°35°Oct2.839°21°Nov1.225°8°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Melrose, MN weather station (6 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Centracare Health System - Melrose HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Melrose5.6 miles
  • Centracare Health System - Sauk CentreCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sauk Centre11.4 miles
  • Centracare - Paynesville HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Paynesville16.7 miles

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

Schools in Greenwald

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Johns-St Andrews Catholic SchoolGreenwaldPre-K–636Roman Catholic0.5 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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