Town guide

St. Stephen, Minnesota

St. Stephen is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, home to about 694 people across 3.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56375.

Homes sold for a median of $297 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population694187 per sq mi
Median home value$262,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$297Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around St. Stephen

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)77 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN71 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL424 miles away

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

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

Who represents St. Stephen

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. Stephen had 797 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 823rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Stearns County grew from 44,464 residents in 1900 to 158,292 in 2020.

St. Stephen population by census2000: 860, 2010: 851, 2020: 797860200085120107972020

Stearns County, 1900–2020

Stearns County population, 1900 to 20201900: 44,464, 1910: 47,733, 1920: 55,741, 1930: 62,121, 1940: 67,200, 1950: 70,681, 1960: 80,345, 1970: 95,400, 1980: 108,161, 1990: 118,791, 2000: 133,166, 2010: 150,642, 2020: 158,29244K’00’1056K’20’3067K’40’5080K’60’70108K’80’90133K’00’10158K’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 0°F. About 30 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. StephenJan: high 20°F, low 0°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 3°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 17°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 29°F, 2.6 in; May: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 35°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 21°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 25°F, low 9°F, 1 in20°0°Jan0.725°3°Feb0.838°17°Mar1.554°29°Apr2.667°42°May3.576°54°Jun4.680°58°Jul4.178°55°Aug3.971°47°Sep3.156°35°Oct2.739°21°Nov1.525°9°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rice, MN weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Stearns County

84,123 jobs at 4,474 businesses in Stearns County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Stearns CountyHealth care and social assistance: 17,077 jobs; Manufacturing: 11,671 jobs; Retail trade: 11,013 jobs; Construction: 7,054 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,885 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,344 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,191 jobs; Company headquarters: 4,129 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 14% Retail trade 13% Construction 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 5% Company headquarters 5%

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. Stephen.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Cloud Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · St.. Cloud10.4 miles
  • Centracare - St.. Cloud HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Cloud10.9 miles
  • St. Gabriels HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Little Falls18.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

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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