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Minnesota›Morrison County

SobieskiMN

217 people call this town in Minnesota home.

Is Sobieski a good place to live?

Sobieski’s typical journey to work is 41 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Sobieski has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

217 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Swan River TownshipPike Creek TownshipSwan River TownshipPike Creek TownshipSobieski
Getting set up

Moving to Sobieski: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerStearns Cooperative Elec Assn14.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sobieski’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLittle Falls 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 hereMorrison County CourthouseMorrison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5634556345 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 Sobieski.

Work & commute

Most of Sobieski’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them

In Sobieski, 5.7% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Little Falls (18%), St. Cloud (11%) and Swanville (7%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sobieski0%
Little Falls18%
St. Cloud11%
Swanville7%
Upsala6%
18 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Sobieski
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Sobieski: snowy winters and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 81°; in January, nights fall to 2°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a winter.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–79°
Fall36–55°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Sobieski has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

On expected storm and flood damage, Sobieski sits above 65% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Sobieski break down as 69% from inland flooding and 7% from tornadoes.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Sobieski is

Among adults in Sobieski, 33% sleep under 7 hours. For adults in the town, the share who smoke cigarettes is 16%.

SobieskiMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%30%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%75%79%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outSobieskiMN
More smokers16.3%13.1%
More adults with COPD6.6%5.4%
More adults with arthritis26.2%22.3%
St. Gabriels Hospital
6.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sobieski

15pages on Sobieski
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Sobieski; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Sobieski for work

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

18% → Little Falls Little Falls 18% 11% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 11% 7% → Swanville Swanville 7% 6% → Upsala Upsala 6% 3% → Albany Albany 3% 3% → Sauk Rapids Sauk Rapids 3% Sobieski · 0% stay
15jobs based in Sobieski
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Sobieski

City in Minnesota, United States

Sobieski is a city in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 210 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
4.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,135 ft
Area code
320

Questions about Sobieski

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sobieski, MN a good place to live?

Sobieski has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.