Town guide

Stately, Minnesota

Stately is a township in Brown County, Minnesota, home to about 92 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56019, 56083 and 56087.

Homes sold for a median of $98 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population923 per sq mi
Median home value$225,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$98Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Stately

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stately. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Stately

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)101 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)95 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN101 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL405 miles away

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

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

Who represents Stately

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

Stately had 174 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 2383rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Brown County grew from 19,787 residents in 1900 to 25,912 in 2020.

Stately population by census2000: 206, 2010: 165, 2020: 174206200016520101742020

Brown County, 1900–2020

Brown County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,787, 1910: 20,134, 1920: 22,421, 1930: 23,428, 1940: 25,544, 1950: 25,895, 1960: 27,676, 1970: 28,887, 1980: 28,645, 1990: 26,984, 2000: 26,911, 2010: 25,893, 2020: 25,91220K’00’1022K’20’3026K’40’5028K’60’7029K’80’9027K’00’1026K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 29.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StatelyJan: high 23°F, low 4°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 8°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 48°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 2 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 11°F, 0.8 in23°4°Jan0.728°8°Feb0.840°21°Mar1.656°33°Apr3.169°46°May4.379°57°Jun4.682°60°Jul4.080°57°Aug3.574°48°Sep2.960°36°Oct2.042°23°Nov1.428°11°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Springfield 1 Nw, MN weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Brown County

12,995 jobs at 786 businesses in Brown County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Brown CountyManufacturing: 2,928 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,188 jobs; Retail trade: 1,634 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,305 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,123 jobs; Educational services: 659 jobs; Wholesale trade: 481 jobs; Finance and insurance: 452 jobsManufacturing 23% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 13% Transportation and warehousing 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Educational services 5% Wholesale trade 4% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stately’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sleepy Eye Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sleepy Eye16.6 miles
  • Windom Area HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Windom22.6 miles
  • Sanford Westbrook Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Westbrook22.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Physical and occupational therapists7
Chiropractors2
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 Stately

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Riverside Park · 44 acres3.9 mi
  • Riverside Park · 33 acres3.9 mi
  • Browns Park · 3 acres3.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Springfield Public Library3.3 mi

Museums

  • Jeffers Petroglyphs7.8 mi
  • Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site7.8 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 Stately

Public schools here are run by Comfrey Public School District, Springfield Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Comfrey ElementaryComfreyPre-K–657Public8.9 mi
Springfield ElementarySpringfieldPre-K–6339Public3.5 mi
Comfrey SecondaryComfrey7–1247Public8.9 mi
Springfield SecondarySpringfield7–12314Public3.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Raphael Elementary SchoolSpringfieldPre-K–659Roman Catholic3.9 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 Springfield, Comfrey City (Brown County), Burnstown, Sanborn, North Star Township (Brown County), Mulligan, Germantown, Willow Lake, Sundown, Bashaw, Charlestown, Selma, Leavenworth, Brookville, Adrian Township, Albin, Delton, Amboy Township and Comfrey City (Cottonwood County).

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