GreenwaldMN
A town of 207, settled in 1910.
Is Greenwald a good place to live?
14% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Greenwald, below both Minnesota’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (29%). Greenwald has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
207 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Greenwald: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenwald, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Greenwald.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johns-St. Andrews Catholic School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 44 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Greenwald’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Greenwald for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Greenwald fell to 43 in 2023, 62 fewer than in 2013. Greenwald’s average trip to work is 21 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
| Greenwald | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Greenwald
Greenwald has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Greenwald is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Greenwald is
Greenwald beats the Minnesota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Greenwald.
| Greenwald | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 75% | 79% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Greenwald | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 74% | 68.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Greenwald faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Greenwald
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Greenwald; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Greenwald residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Greenwald for work
Where Greenwald’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Greenwald
City in Minnesota, United States
Greenwald is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Greenwald had a population of 197. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area. Minnesota State Highway 4 serves as a main route in the community and Interstate 94 passes nearby.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,270 ft
- ZIP code
- 56335
- Area code
- 320
Questions about Greenwald
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Greenwald, MN a good place to live?
Greenwald has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.