Town guide

St. Michael, Minnesota

St. Michael is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, home to about 20,010 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55376, and parts of 55313 are in St. Michael too.

Homes sold for a median of $185 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population20,010612 per sq mi
Median home value$390,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$185Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking26%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in St. Michael

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around St. Michael

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN27 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL380 miles away

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

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

Who represents St. Michael

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. Michael had 18,235 residents in the 2020 census, up 100% since 2000.

It’s the 60th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Wright County grew from 29,157 residents in 1900 to 141,337 in 2020.

St. Michael population by census2000: 9,099, 2010: 16,399, 2020: 18,2359,099200016,399201018,2352020

Wright County, 1900–2020

Wright County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,157, 1910: 28,082, 1920: 28,685, 1930: 27,119, 1940: 27,550, 1950: 27,716, 1960: 29,935, 1970: 38,933, 1980: 58,681, 1990: 68,710, 2000: 89,986, 2010: 124,700, 2020: 141,33729K’00’1029K’20’3028K’40’5030K’60’7059K’80’9090K’00’10141K’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 3°F. About 31.6 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. MichaelJan: high 21°F, low 3°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 7°F, 1 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 21°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 35°F, 2.6 in; May: high 67°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 37°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 24°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 11°F, 1.1 in21°3°Jan0.727°7°Feb1.039°21°Mar1.454°35°Apr2.667°47°May4.277°57°Jun4.481°61°Jul4.379°59°Aug4.571°51°Sep3.457°37°Oct2.540°24°Nov1.527°11°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buffalo 2ne, MN weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Wright County

42,944 jobs at 3,680 businesses in Wright County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wright CountyRetail trade: 8,321 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,063 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,025 jobs; Construction: 5,123 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,470 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,114 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,019 jobs; Other services: 1,881 jobsRetail trade 19% Manufacturing 16% Health care and social assistance 14% Construction 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

72 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Michael.

Nearest hospitals

  • Centracare Health - MonticelloCritical access hospital · emergency room · Monticello7.8 miles
  • Buffalo HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Buffalo8.4 miles
  • Maple Grove HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Maple Grove11.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors2
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers28
Physical and occupational therapists10
Optometrists2
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies3

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. Michael

Parks (21 nearby)

  • Crow-Hassan Park Reserve · 2,545 acres3.5 mi
  • Zahler Park · 98 acres2.2 mi
  • Beebee Lake Regional Park · 62 acres3.1 mi
  • Fieldstone Pond Nature Reserve · 39 acres2.0 mi
  • Gutzwiller Park · 19 acres1.2 mi
  • Central Park · 17 acres3.2 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Cub Foods2.6 mi
  • Coborn's2.9 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • St. Michael Public Library2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Front Porch Musical Theatre7.2 mi

Counts are within about 4 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. Michael

Public schools here are run by St. Michael-Albertville Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
STMA Online ElementarySaint MichaelK–6—Public1.8 mi
Big Woods ElementarySaint Michael1–4656Public4.3 mi
Fieldstone Elementary SchoolSaint Michael1–4585Public2.1 mi
St. Michael ElementarySaint Michael1–4654Public1.6 mi
St. Michael-Albertville Middle EastSaint Michael5–8959Public4.0 mi
STMA Online - SecondarySaint Michael7–1266Public1.8 mi
St. Michael-Albertville Senior HighSaint Michael9–122,204Public2.4 mi
Knights AcademySaint Michael10–1239Alternative Education1.8 mi
Wings Transition ProgramSaint Michael1215Special Education1.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Michael Catholic SchoolSaint MichaelK–8434Roman Catholic1.8 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 Buffalo, Rockford Township, Buffalo Township, Chatham, Maple Lake Township, Marysville and Monticello Township.

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