St. Joseph Township (Stearns County) is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, home to about 910 people across 21 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56301 and 56374.
Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population91044 per sq mi
Median home value$416,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$162Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly St. Joseph; part is in St. Joseph Township (Stearns County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside St. Joseph Township (Stearns County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around St. Joseph Township (Stearns County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)69 miles away
Closer regional airport
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN64 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL417 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of St. Joseph Township (Stearns County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents St. Joseph Township (Stearns County)
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 6th DistrictTom Emmer (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. Joseph Township (Stearns County) had 946 residents in the 2020 census, down 61% since 2000.
It’s the 650th 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 4°F. About 31.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 57 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Collegeville St John'S, MN weather station (6 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
355 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Joseph Township (Stearns County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
St. Cloud Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · St.. Cloud3.5 miles
Centracare - St.. Cloud HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Cloud5.1 miles
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. Joseph Township (Stearns County)
Parks (14 nearby)
Rivers Edge Park · 44 acres1.9 mi
Klinefelter Park · 25 acres1.5 mi
Northland Park · 9 acres2.2 mi
Memorial Park · 9 acres2.6 mi
Knights of Columbus Park · 6 acres2.3 mi
Lion's Park · 6 acres3.0 mi
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Coborn's1.5 mi
ALDI2.6 mi
Cash Wise Foods2.8 mi
Fresh Thyme2.8 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Walgreens2.8 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Clemens Library2.4 mi
Waite Park Public Library2.4 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Rail Legacy Museum2.6 mi
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Mary and Tom Darnall Ampitheater2.4 mi
Benedicta Arts Center2.4 mi
Great Theatre2.4 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by St. Cloud Public School District, Athlos Academy of Saint Cloud, STRIDE Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(8)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Kennedy Community SchoolSaint Joseph
Pre-K–9
582
Public
1.8 mi
Oak Hill Community ElementarySaint Cloud
Pre-K–5
878
Public
4.2 mi
Athlos Academy of Saint CloudSaint Cloud
K–8
260
Charter
4.3 mi
Stride Academy K-8 Charter SchoolSaint Cloud
K–8
569
Charter
3.8 mi
180 Degrees / Youth ShelterSaint Cloud
6–12
—
Alternative Education
4.9 mi
South Junior HighSaint Cloud
6–8
831
Public
5.1 mi
Newport AcademySaint Cloud
7–12
17
Alternative Education
5.7 mi
Technical Senior HighSaint Cloud
9–12
1,561
Public
4.3 mi
Private schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Children's Day Montessori SchoolSaint Cloud
Pre-K–K
10
Nonsectarian
5.9 mi
St Elizabeth Ann Seton SchoolSaint Cloud
Pre-K–5
83
Roman Catholic
5.3 mi
St Mary Help of Christians SchoolSaint Augusta
Pre-K–5
81
Roman Catholic
7.8 mi
St Wendelin SchoolSaint Augusta
Pre-K–5
39
Other religious
7.1 mi
Calvary Classical AcademySaint Cloud
K–10
64
Baptist
4.7 mi
St Robert Bellarmine AcademySaint Cloud
K–12
97
Roman Catholic
5.5 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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