Town guide

Stewart, Minnesota

Stewart is a city in McLeod County, Minnesota, home to about 644 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55385.

Homes sold for a median of $111 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population644795 per sq mi
Median home value$125,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$111Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Stewart

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Around Stewart

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)61 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN60 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL394 miles away

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

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

Who represents Stewart

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

Stewart had 489 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 867th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

McLeod County grew from 19,595 residents in 1900 to 36,771 in 2020.

Stewart population by census2000: 564, 2010: 571, 2020: 489564200057120104892020

McLeod County, 1900–2020

McLeod County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,595, 1910: 18,691, 1920: 20,444, 1930: 20,522, 1940: 21,380, 1950: 22,198, 1960: 24,401, 1970: 27,662, 1980: 29,657, 1990: 32,030, 2000: 34,898, 2010: 36,651, 2020: 36,77120K’00’1020K’20’3021K’40’5024K’60’7030K’80’9035K’00’1037K’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 50 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StewartJan: high 21°F, low 3°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 7°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 20°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 58°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 37°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 11°F, 1.1 in21°3°Jan0.726°7°Feb0.838°20°Mar1.555°34°Apr3.068°47°May4.377°58°Jun5.281°61°Jul3.579°58°Aug4.472°49°Sep3.258°37°Oct2.640°23°Nov1.326°11°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in McLeod County

14,890 jobs at 956 businesses in McLeod County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in McLeod CountyManufacturing: 4,745 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,591 jobs; Retail trade: 2,080 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,211 jobs; Other services: 687 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 633 jobs; Construction: 592 jobs; Administrative and support: 497 jobsManufacturing 32% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 8% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Construction 4% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Hutchinson HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hutchinson12.1 miles
  • Glencoe Regional HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Glencoe15.1 miles
  • Ridgeview Sibley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Arlington19.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Stewart

Libraries

  • Brownton Public Library4.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Collins, Round Grove, Boon Lake, Grafton, Preston Lake and Lynn.

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