Town guide

Holdingford, Minnesota

Holdingford is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, home to about 718 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56340.

Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population718798 per sq mi
Median home value$205,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$188Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Latest 3 months

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Around Holdingford

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)84 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN78 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL431 miles away

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

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

Who represents Holdingford

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

Holdingford had 743 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 798th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

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

Holdingford population by census2000: 736, 2010: 708, 2020: 743736200070820107432020

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 4°F. About 31.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 57 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HoldingfordJan: high 21°F, low 4°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 8°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 20°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 33°F, 2.7 in; May: high 67°F, low 46°F, 4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 59°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 51°F, 3 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 38°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 24°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 11°F, 1 in21°4°Jan0.826°8°Feb0.939°20°Mar1.754°33°Apr2.767°46°May4.077°56°Jun4.681°61°Jul3.978°59°Aug4.171°51°Sep3.056°38°Oct2.839°24°Nov1.626°11°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Collegeville St John'S, MN weather station (11 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

  • St. Cloud Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · St.. Cloud16.2 miles
  • Centracare - St.. Cloud HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Cloud17.3 miles
  • St. Gabriels HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Little Falls17.4 miles

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

Places in and around Holdingford

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Holdingford Lions Park · 8 acres0.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Holdingford

Public schools here are run by Holdingford Public School District, St. Cloud Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Holdingford ElementaryHoldingfordPre-K–6589Public0.7 mi
ALC - HoldingfordHoldingford7–12—Alternative Education0.7 mi
Holdingford SecondaryHoldingford7–12509Public0.7 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 Holding, Brockway, Elmdale Township and Upsala.

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