St. Clair is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, home to about 710 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56080, and parts of 56001 are in St. Clair too.
Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population7101,092 per sq mi
Median home value$218,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$134Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside St. Clair. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around St. Clair
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)63 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN67 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL351 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of St. Clair; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents St. Clair
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
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
St. Clair had 750 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 805th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Blue Earth County grew from 32,263 residents in 1900 to 69,112 in 2020.
Blue Earth 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 6°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mankato, MN weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Blue Earth County
35,883 jobs at 1,992 businesses in Blue Earth County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Clair.
Nearest hospitals
Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Mankato6.0 miles
River's Edge Hospital & ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · St. Peter17.3 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System - WasecaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Waseca19.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
1
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 St. Clair
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter4.8 mi
Pharmacies
Walmart Pharmacy4.9 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by St. Clair Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
St. Clair ElementarySaint Clair
Pre-K–6
411
Public
2.5 mi
St. Clair SecondarySaint Clair
7–12
409
Public
2.5 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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