Stony Run is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, home to about 366 people across 41 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56241 and 56265.
Homes sold for a median of $114 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Granite Falls City (Yellow Medicine County); part is in Stony Run
Mostly Montevideo; part is in Stony Run
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stony Run. 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)116 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)77 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN113 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL448 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Stony Run; 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.
Stony Run had 408 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.
It’s the 1322nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Yellow Medicine County grew from 14,602 residents in 1900 to 9,528 in 2020.
Yellow Medicine 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 (3 miles away).
3,603 jobs at 324 businesses in Yellow Medicine County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
105 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stony Run’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 20 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Yellow Medicine East, Montevideo Public School District, Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Raney Elementary SchoolGranite Falls | Pre-K–5 | 284 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Hawks Nest Early Childhood CenterMontevideo | Pre-K | 34 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Ramsey ElementaryMontevideo | K–2 | 260 | Public | 10.1 mi |
| SWWC ELC - MontevideoMontevideo | K–12 | 30 | Special Education | 9.0 mi |
| Sanford Elementary SchoolMontevideo | 1–4 | 277 | Public | 8.9 mi |
| Montevideo MiddleMontevideo | 5–8 | 393 | Public | 8.5 mi |
| Yellow Medicine East SecondaryGranite Falls | 6–12 | 321 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| MN River Valley ALC-SeatbasedMontevideo | 7–12 | 70 | Alternative Education | 9.3 mi |
| Mn River Valley Alc-SummerMontevideo | 7–10 | — | Alternative Education | 9.3 mi |
| MN River Valley Ed-Online LearningMontevideo | 9–12 | — | Public | 9.3 mi |
| Montevideo Senior HighMontevideo | 9–12 | 408 | Public | 8.7 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 Montevideo, Granite Falls City (Yellow Medicine County), Granite Falls City (Chippewa County), Sparta, Minnesota Falls, Rosewood, Granite Falls Township, Camp Release, Hazel Run Township, Leenthrop, Havelock, Mandt, Tunsberg, Lac qui Parle, Big Bend, Hazel Run City, Baxter Township, Grace and Hawk Creek.
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