Paynesville Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, home to about 1,539 people across 29 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56362.
Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,53953 per sq mi
Median home value$367,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$188Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Paynesville City; part is in Paynesville Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Paynesville Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Paynesville Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)81 miles away
Closer regional airport
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN77 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL429 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Paynesville 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
Paynesville Township had 1,421 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 415th 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 31.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New London, MN weather station (13 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
38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Paynesville Township.
Centracare Health System - Melrose HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Melrose19.8 miles
Meeker Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Litchfield21.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
11
Dentists
5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
8
Mental health providers
7
Physical and occupational therapists
4
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
3
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 Paynesville Township
Parks (11 nearby)
KPEX aiport boundary · 39 acres2.3 mi
Ampe Park · 16 acres1.6 mi
Kronis Park · 15 acres3.5 mi
Nature Trail Park · 7 acres1.3 mi
Community Park · 6 acres1.9 mi
Gazebo Park · 2 acres1.5 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Teals Market2.0 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Corner Drug1.2 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Paynesville Public Library1.2 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Paynesville Historical Museum1.3 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Paynesville Area Schools, West Central Education District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Paynesville Area ElementaryPaynesville
Pre-K–5
429
Public
1.4 mi
Paynesville Area Secondary SchoolPaynesville
6–12
465
Public
1.8 mi
WCED 18-22 ProgramPaynesville
12
10
Special Education
1.7 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 Paynesville City, Eden Lake, Union Grove, Zion, Irving, Roseville Township (Kandiyohi County), St. Martin Township, Lake Henry Township, Lake Henry City, Spring Hill Township and Roscoe City.
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