Stafford is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, home to about 264 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56751.
Homes sold for a median of $108 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population2647 per sq mi
Median home value$260,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$108Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stafford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
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Around Stafford
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)290 miles away
Closer regional airport
Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN284 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL615 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Stafford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
Stafford had 269 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 1585th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Roseau County grew from 6,994 residents in 1900 to 15,331 in 2020.
Roseau 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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average -8°F. About 27.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Warroad, MN weather station (23 miles away).
Jobs in Roseau County
7,162 jobs at 429 businesses in Roseau County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
52 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stafford.
Nearest hospitals
Lifecare Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Roseau9.3 miles
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Thief River Falls45.0 miles
Lakewood Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Baudette52.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
12
Specialist doctors
5
Dentists
6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
9
Mental health providers
6
Physical and occupational therapists
8
Optometrists
4
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
2
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 Stafford
Parks (1 nearby)
Wannaska park · 4 acres3.5 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Roseau Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Roseau ElementaryRoseau
Pre-K–6
574
Public
10.1 mi
Roseau Dist. Area Learning ProgramRoseau
7–12
—
Alternative Education
9.9 mi
Roseau SecondaryRoseau
7–12
527
Public
9.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Roseau, Jadis, Spruce, Malung, Mickinock, Dieter, Ross, Falun, Enstrom, Beaver Township (Roseau County), Reine, Golden Valley Township, Southeast Roseau UT, North Roseau UT, Grimstad, Pohlitz and Northwest Roseau UT.
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