St. ClairMN
A town of 707, settled in 1886.
Is St. Clair a good place to live?
St. Clair has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
707 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to St. Clair: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Clair, 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 St. Clair.
About two in five of St. Clair’s working residents commute to Mankato
The top destinations are Mankato (40%), North Mankato (10%) and St. Peter (4%). St. Clair’s income of the median household is $106,000. Among residents locally, 4.9% live below the poverty line, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
| St. Clair | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $106,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools St. Clair’s kids attend
Public schools: the St. Clair Public School District. The largest public high school is ST. Clair Secondary, with 409 students. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST. Clair ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 411 | A− |
| ST. Clair SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 409 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
The biggest natural risk in St. Clair is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Federal disaster aid has reached households in St. Clair after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in just over three quarters of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 56% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to cold waves. Also worth knowing: since 2010, St. Clair has seen 7 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in St. Clair is worth about $260K, on Zillow’s estimate
Among households in St. Clair, 95% are owner-occupiers, against 75% in Minnesota’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. The typical rent for St. Clair comes to $750 a month. Values rose 3% in the 12 months to September 2026.
| St. Clair | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 95% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $750 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in St. Clair
A winter brings about 39 inches of snow, with January nights at 6° and July afternoons at 82°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy St. Clair is
Just over a fifth of St. Clair adults binge drink. Two figures for adults in the town: 10% report frequent physical distress, 28% feel lonely.
| St. Clair | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | St. Clair | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.3% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.4% | 3.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
More middle-aged adults than Minnesota overall
Among residents in St. Clair, 25% are under 18. The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts St. Clair at 707 residents, down 4.6% since 2020. The midpoint age in the town is 43.4 years.
| St. Clair | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 43.4 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 25% | 23% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
About 120 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.9 points). Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| St. Clair | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.4% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.4% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.3% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.6% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.5% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.5% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.1% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.9% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.5% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.6% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.8% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.3% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.9% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Memorial Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about St. Clair
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of St. Clair
About 6 of every 100 St. Clair residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
96% of working residents leave St. Clair for work
Where St. Clair’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About St. Clair
City in Minnesota, United States
St. Clair or Saint Clair is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States, along the Le Sueur River. The population was 750 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mankato-North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 974 ft
- ZIP code
- 56080
- Area code
- 507
Questions about St. Clair
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is St. Clair, MN a good place to live?
St. Clair has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.