Meire Grove is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, home to about 167 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56352.
Homes sold for a median of $131 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Melrose City; part is in Meire Grove
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Meire Grove. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)94 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN89 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL443 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Meire Grove; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Meire Grove had 180 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 2003rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Stearns County grew from 44,464 residents in 1900 to 158,292 in 2020.
Stearns County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Melrose, MN weather station (2 miles away).
84,123 jobs at 4,474 businesses in Stearns County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
28 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Meire Grove.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by West Central Education District, Melrose Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Program W Central Ed. Dist.Melrose | Pre-K–12 | 10 | Special Education | 1.1 mi |
| Melrose ElementaryMelrose | Pre-K–5 | 512 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| West Central Education District B-2Melrose | Pre-K | 50 | Special Education | 1.1 mi |
| Melrose MiddleMelrose | 6–8 | 296 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| West Central Area Learning CenterMelrose | 6–12 | 21 | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| Melrose SecondaryMelrose | 9–12 | 505 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| WCED Credit RecoveryMelrose | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori of MelroseMelrose | Pre-K–K | 5 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.4 mi |
| St Mary Catholic SchoolMelrose | Pre-K–6 | 141 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 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 Melrose City, Melrose Township, Grove, Millwood, Spring Hill Township, Oak, New Munich, Spring Hill City and St. Rosa.
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