Town guide

St. Mathias, Minnesota

St. Mathias is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, home to about 580 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56449.

Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population58016 per sq mi
Median home value$284,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$202Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking27%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in St. Mathias

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around St. Mathias

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)104 miles away
Closer regional airportBrainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN98 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL444 miles away

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

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

Who represents St. Mathias

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. Mathias had 606 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.

It’s the 937th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Crow Wing County grew from 14,250 residents in 1900 to 66,123 in 2020.

St. Mathias population by census2000: 490, 2010: 622, 2020: 606490200062220106062020

Crow Wing County, 1900–2020

Crow Wing County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,250, 1910: 16,861, 1920: 24,566, 1930: 25,627, 1940: 30,226, 1950: 30,875, 1960: 32,134, 1970: 34,826, 1980: 41,722, 1990: 44,249, 2000: 55,099, 2010: 62,500, 2020: 66,12314K’00’1025K’20’3030K’40’5032K’60’7042K’80’9055K’00’1066K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 30.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. MathiasJan: high 20°F, low -2°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 1°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 15°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 29°F, 2.5 in; May: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 21°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 25°F, low 7°F, 1 in20°-2°Jan0.825°1°Feb0.838°15°Mar1.553°29°Apr2.567°43°May3.976°53°Jun4.680°58°Jul4.478°55°Aug3.670°46°Sep3.055°34°Oct3.038°21°Nov1.525°7°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brainerd, MN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Crow Wing County

28,209 jobs at 2,283 businesses in Crow Wing County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Crow Wing CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,595 jobs; Retail trade: 4,935 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,667 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,102 jobs; Construction: 1,932 jobs; Other services: 1,332 jobs; Educational services: 1,157 jobs; Professional services: 995 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 11% Construction 7% Other services 5% Educational services 4% Professional services 4%

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. Mathias.

Nearest hospitals

  • Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brainerd10.7 miles
  • St. Gabriels HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Little Falls17.5 miles
  • Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Crosby23.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Fort Ripley, Ripley Township (Morrison County), Daggett Brook and Fort Ripley City.

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