Town guide

St. Lawrence, Minnesota

St. Lawrence is a township in Scott County, Minnesota, home to about 612 people across 14 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55352.

Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population61243 per sq mi
Median home value$611,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$200Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in St. Lawrence

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around St. Lawrence

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN27 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL357 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of St. Lawrence; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents St. Lawrence

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. Lawrence had 492 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 900th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Scott County grew from 15,147 residents in 1900 to 150,928 in 2020.

St. Lawrence population by census2000: 472, 2010: 483, 2020: 492472200048320104922020

Scott County, 1900–2020

Scott County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,147, 1910: 14,888, 1920: 14,245, 1930: 14,116, 1940: 15,585, 1950: 16,486, 1960: 21,909, 1970: 32,423, 1980: 43,784, 1990: 57,846, 2000: 89,498, 2010: 129,928, 2020: 150,92815K’00’1014K’20’3016K’40’5022K’60’7044K’80’9089K’00’10151K’20

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 5°F. About 33.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. LawrenceJan: high 22°F, low 5°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 9°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 34°F, 2.8 in; May: high 67°F, low 46°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 57°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 58°F, 5.2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 38°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 25°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 12°F, 1.2 in22°5°Jan0.827°9°Feb0.940°21°Mar1.855°34°Apr2.867°46°May4.577°57°Jun5.181°61°Jul3.878°58°Aug5.272°50°Sep3.258°38°Oct2.741°25°Nov1.627°12°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jordan 1ssw, MN weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Scott County

60,419 jobs at 3,655 businesses in Scott County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Scott CountyTransportation and warehousing: 9,744 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,575 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,426 jobs; Retail trade: 6,560 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,672 jobs; Construction: 5,276 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,090 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,854 jobsTransportation and warehousing 16% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Retail trade 11% Health care and social assistance 9% Construction 9% Wholesale trade 5% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Lawrence.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Francis Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Shakopee8.9 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System New PragueCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · New Prague8.9 miles
  • Ridgeview Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Waconia14.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists3
Mental health providers13
Physical and occupational therapists7
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies2

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. Lawrence

Parks (12 nearby)

  • Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area - Thompson Ferry Unit · 76 acres1.8 mi
  • Scott County Fairgrounds · 74 acres2.4 mi
  • TCRC Model Air Park · 31 acres2.6 mi
  • Holzer Park · 15 acres0.8 mi
  • Grassman Park · 9 acres2.3 mi
  • Jordan Baseball Park · 9 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Radermacher's Fresh Market0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Jordan Public Library0.8 mi

Museums

  • S. B. Strait House3.8 mi
  • Gopher State Railway Museum6.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Bakery Stage5.3 mi
  • Legend Stage5.4 mi
  • Bear Stage5.4 mi
  • Crown Stage5.5 mi
  • Witchwood Stage5.5 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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.

Schools in St. Lawrence

Public schools here are run by Jordan Public School District, Southwest Metro Intermediate 288. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Jordan Early ChildhoodJordanPre-K29Special Education1.5 mi
Jordan ElementaryJordanPre-K–4701Public1.5 mi
SWMetro RVEC Level 4JordanK–871Special Education1.2 mi
Jordan MiddleJordan5–8528Public1.2 mi
SWMetro JAFJordan6–122Alternative Education1.5 mi
Jordan Credit RecoveryJordan9–12—Alternative Education1.2 mi
Jordan High SchoolJordan9–12619Public1.3 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St John the Baptist Catholic SchoolJordanPre-K–8142Roman Catholic0.4 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 Jordan, Spring Lake, Sand Creek and Helena.

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