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A town of 757.
Population
757
2025 Census estimate · +4.6% since 2020
Median home value
$299K
Census ACS
Household income
$97K
median
Median age
39.0
years
Jobs based here
68
A commuter town
Is Melrose Township a good place to live?
Melrose Township’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Melrose Township. The biggest place to walk is Birch Lakes State Forest, 1,025 acres with 1.7 miles of trail. Melrose Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
757 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
MelroseSauk Centre TownshipMillwood TownshipBirchdale TownshipGrove TownshipMelrose Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Melrose Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Melrose Township, and how to reach them.
PowerStearns Cooperative Elec Assn14.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMelrose water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Melrose Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereStearns County Service CenterStearns County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56352, 56378, 5633656352 75% · 56378 19% · 56336 7%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 Melrose Township.
Work & commute
Melrose Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Melrose Township for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Melrose Township has lost 107 jobs, to 68 in 2023. Melrose Township’s median household income is $97,000, near the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and above the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).
1%work in town
| Melrose Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Melrose Township1%
Melrose29%
St. Cloud10%
Sauk Centre8%
Albany4%
13 mi
median commute distance
68
jobs based in Melrose Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Melrose Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Melrose Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Melrose Township’s July high is 81°F.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter5–23°
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 Melrose Township is
Melrose Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Melrose Township.
| Melrose Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 23% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Melrose Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 9.9% | 7.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.8% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.4% | 5.9% |
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
5.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
3.6% of Melrose Township is conserved land
4.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Melrose Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
3.6%conserved
| Melrose Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.6% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
3.6%
conserved · 913 of 25,409 acres
4.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Birch Lakes State Forest | 1.7 mi | 1,025 |
| 2. Ritter Wildlife Management Area | — | 104 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Melrose Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Melrose Township
17pages on Melrose Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Melrose Township; the nearest are
Saint Johns UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Collegeville23.9 mi$55,816 tuitionAlexandria Technical & Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Alexandria27.5 mi$6,236 in-state tuitionSaint Cloud State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Saint Cloud35.4 mi$10,245 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Melrose Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Melrose Township for work
Where Melrose Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
68jobs based in Melrose Township
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Melrose Township
City in Minnesota, United States
Melrose is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,602 at the 2020 census. It is part of the St. Cloud metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,204 ft
- ZIP code
- 56352
- Area code
- 320
Questions about Melrose Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Melrose Township, MN a good place to live?
Melrose Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.