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Stearns County
Stearns County, Minnesota
At a Glance
Population 158,292 County Seat Stearns County Courthouse State FIPS 27 County FIPS 145 Num Towns 29 Census-Designated Places 2 Total Town Population 51,159 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 158,622 Median Age 34.9 Veterans 8,427 Housing Units 65,786 Uninsured 1,037 Net Migration (recent) -1,507 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 4,474 Total Employees 82,677 Avg Annual Pay $62,313 Median Household Income $73,105 Poverty Rate 12.7% Unemployment Rate 4.4% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $79,564 Federal Spending FY2024 $1,043,986,297 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,595
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $241,100 Median Rent $975 FMR Studio $856 FMR 1BR $883 FMR 2BR $1,151 FMR 3BR $1,510 FMR 4BR $1,798
Health & Safety
Hospitals 145 EMS Stations 87 Fire Stations 87 Police Stations 87 Adult Smoking 17.0% Adult Obesity 40.8% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 17.4 Air Quality Good Days 282
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.45 Electric Customers 2581180 Towns with Broadband Data 29 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 29
Community
Churches 45 Libraries 29 Historic Places (NRHP) 35 Homeless Population N/A Schools 378 SNAP Stores 68 Bank Branches 24
Agriculture
Total Farms 2,327 Land in Farms (acres) 8,235 Avg Farm Size (acres) 3.5 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (13)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2022-07-08 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-07 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2013-07-25 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES 2011-07-28 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-13 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES 2001-05-16 DR SEVERE FLOODING, HIGH WINDS,SEVERE STORMS 1997-04-08 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 1997-01-16 EM DROUGHT 1976-06-17
Detailed Topics
Communities in Stearns County
Waite Park — pop 8,341St. Joseph — pop 7,029Sauk Centre — pop 4,555Cold Spring — pop 4,164Melrose — pop 3,602St. Augusta — pop 3,497Albany — pop 2,780Paynesville — pop 2,388Rockville — pop 2,382Clearwater — pop 1,922Avon — pop 1,618St. John's University — pop 1,585Richmond — pop 1,475Kimball — pop 799St. Stephen — pop 797Holdingford — pop 743Belgrade — pop 738Freeport — pop 675Fairhaven — pop 392New Munich — pop 356St. Martin — pop 312Elrosa — pop 213Greenwald — pop 197Meire Grove — pop 180Roscoe — pop 130St. Anthony city (Stearns County) — pop 91Lake Henry — pop 72Spring Hill — pop 68St. Rosa — pop 58
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
