Stoneham is a township in Chippewa County, Minnesota, home to about 227 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56222 and 56260.
Homes sold for a median of $77 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Clara City; part is in Stoneham
Mostly Maynard; part is in Stoneham
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stoneham. 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)109 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)79 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN106 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL444 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Stoneham; 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.
Stoneham had 200 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 1741st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Chippewa County grew from 12,499 residents in 1900 to 12,598 in 2020.
Chippewa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 28.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Granite Falls, MN weather station (10 miles away).
4,524 jobs at 372 businesses in Chippewa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stoneham’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Chiropractors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by MACCRAY School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACCRAY ElementaryClara City | Pre-K–5 | 320 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| MACCRAY SecondaryClara City | 6–12 | 402 | Public | 3.8 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 Clara City, Maynard, Rheiderland, Crate, Leenthrop, Wang, Havelock, Lone Tree, Louriston, Granite Falls Township and Grace.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.