Stewartville is a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, home to about 6,807 people across 3.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55976.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Stewartville; also High Forest and Rochester
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stewartville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)79 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rochester International Airport (RST)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN81 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL280 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Stewartville; 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.
Stewartville had 6,687 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.
It’s the 137th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Olmsted County grew from 23,119 residents in 1900 to 162,847 in 2020.
Olmsted County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 34.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochester Intl Ap, MN weather station (3 miles away).
107,285 jobs at 3,754 businesses in Olmsted County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stewartville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Stewartville Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Education CenterStewartville | Pre-K | 41 | Special Education | 0.1 mi |
| Bonner ElementaryStewartville | K–2 | 411 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Bear Cave Intermediate SchoolStewartville | 3–5 | 436 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Stewartville MiddleStewartville | 6–8 | 480 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Stewartville Senior HighStewartville | 9–12 | 608 | Public | 0.3 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 High Forest, Rochester, Pleasant Grove, Rock Dell and Sumner.
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