Melrose Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, home to about 1,198 people across 39 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56352 and 56378.
Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population1,19830 per sq mi
Median home value$298,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$140Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Sauk Centre City; part is in Melrose Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Melrose Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Melrose Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)97 miles away
Closer regional airport
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN92 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL446 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Melrose Township; 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.
Population over time
Melrose Township had 729 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 510th 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).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Melrose, MN weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Stearns County
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).
Health care
76 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Melrose Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Centracare Health System - Melrose HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Melrose2.4 miles
Centracare Health System - Sauk CentreCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sauk Centre5.9 miles
Centracare - Long Prairie HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Long Prairie19.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
15
Specialist doctors
3
Dentists
9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
21
Mental health providers
5
Physical and occupational therapists
4
Optometrists
4
Chiropractors
15
Pharmacies
4
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 Melrose Township
Parks (5 nearby)
Sauk River Park · 21 acres3.2 mi
Jaycee Park · 2 acres2.3 mi
Meadowlark Park · 2 acres2.9 mi
Meire Grove Park · 2 acres3.7 mi
Utility Plant Park · 2 acres2.8 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Coborn's2.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Great River Regional Library3.0 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Melrose Area Museum3.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues
510 Art Lab5.5 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by West Central Education District, Melrose Public School District, Sauk Centre Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(10)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Beacon Program W Central Ed. Dist.Melrose
Pre-K–12
10
Special Education
2.8 mi
Melrose ElementaryMelrose
Pre-K–5
512
Public
3.2 mi
Sauk Centre ElementarySauk Centre
Pre-K–4
368
Public
4.8 mi
West Central Education District B-2Melrose
Pre-K
50
Special Education
2.8 mi
Sauk Centre MiddleSauk Centre
5–6
139
Public
4.7 mi
Melrose MiddleMelrose
6–8
296
Public
3.2 mi
West Central Area Learning CenterMelrose
6–12
21
Alternative Education
2.8 mi
Sauk Centre SecondarySauk Centre
7–12
597
Public
4.7 mi
Melrose SecondaryMelrose
9–12
505
Public
3.2 mi
WCED Credit RecoveryMelrose
9–12
—
Alternative Education
2.8 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Montessori of MelroseMelrose
Pre-K–K
5
Christian (no specific denomination)
2.5 mi
St Mary Catholic SchoolMelrose
Pre-K–6
141
Roman Catholic
3.2 mi
Holy Family SchoolSauk Centre
K–6
253
Roman Catholic
5.3 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 Sauk Centre City, Melrose City, Sauk Centre Township, Kandota, Birchdale, Grove, Millwood, Getty, Raymond Township, Ashley, Meire Grove, Spring Hill Township, Oak, New Munich, Spring Hill City, West Union Township and St. Rosa.
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