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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.

Small town

207 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Greenwald: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenwald, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy17.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Greenwald’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMelrose Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereStearns County Service CenterStearns County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5633556335 100%Census 2020

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.

Schools

The schools Greenwald’s kids attend

Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
St. Johns-St. Andrews Catholic School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–6Grades PK–644–

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

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.

0%work in town
GreenwaldMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work21 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$73,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line6.3%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Greenwald0%
Melrose25%
St. Cloud9%
Sauk Centre8%
Albany7%
13 mi
median commute distance
43
jobs based in Greenwald
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Greenwald

Greenwald has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Greenwald is 81°F.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–23°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–79°
Fall36–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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.

GreenwaldMinnesota townsU.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%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
3 better24 too close to call5 worse
What stands outGreenwaldMN
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.8%7.1%
More adults screened for colon cancer74%68.7%
More adults with heart disease7.8%5.9%
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
11 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

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.

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Greenwald

17pages on Greenwald
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Greenwald; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Greenwald for work

Where Greenwald’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → Melrose Melrose 25% 9% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 9% 8% → Sauk Centre Sauk Centre 8% 7% → Albany Albany 7% 5% → Freeport Freeport 5% 5% → Waite Park Waite Park 5% Greenwald · 0% stay
43jobs based in Greenwald
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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.