Cota Round Barns · National Register of Historic Places
St. George Township’s story
St. George Township in pictures
The archive holds 3 maps from 1968 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →St. George TownshipMN
A town of 1,295.
4 bordering townsMap →
Cota Round Barns · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,295
2025 Census estimate · +1.7% since 2020
Median home value
$398K
Census ACS
Household income
$111K
median
Median age
41.9
years
Jobs based here
132
A commuter town
Is St. George Township a good place to live?
St. George Township’s best subject grades are an A− for incomes, schools, and history; its weakest is a C− for cost of living. Only 53 of Minnesota’s 573 towns score lower on cost of living. Only 19 of Minnesota’s 575 towns score lower on the outdoors. Cota Round Barns is on the National Register of Historic Places. St. George Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes St. George Township stand out
Where St. George Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,295 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Palmer TownshipGilmanton TownshipGlendorado TownshipMinden TownshipSt. George Township
How St. George Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far St. George Township is from typical.
St.
Jobs & income132 jobs based hereA−Open →SchoolsBeat 81% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $398K, 5.2 years of the St. Cloud metro’s $76K median household incomeC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 36% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →HealthCentracare - St. Cloud Hospital 10.5 miles awayBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.6 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 3.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 0% conserved landDOpen →History1 place on the National RegisterA−Open →Civic life3.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateSnowy winters, 81° summer afternoons, 48″ of snow–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 41.9; 28% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to St. George Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. George Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEast Central Energy17.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have St. George 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 hereBenton County Auditor-Treasurer's OfficeBenton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes56329, 56379, 5630456329 76% · 56379 22% · 56304 1%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 St. George Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Fewer of St. George Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
0.3% of St. George Township working residents work locally, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 9.8% and U.S. towns at 8%. St. George Township’s median household income is $111,000. Most working residents leave St.
0%work in town
| St. George Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $111,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In St. George Township0%
St. Cloud32%
Sauk Rapids8%
Foley6%
Sartell6%
13 mi
median commute distance
132
jobs based in St. George Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 40% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
St. George Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
St. George Township’s July high is 81°F, close to Minnesota’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F). George Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
48″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter7–24°
Spring33–54°
Summer57–79°
Fall36–55°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
St. George Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB
St. George Township is healthier than 61% of U.S. towns
29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in St. George Township. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than St. George Township. 19% of adults binge drink in St. George Township.
61%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| St. George Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | St. George Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.2% | 8.9% |
| More smokers | 15.9% | 13.1% |
Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
10.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsD
Conserved land covers 0.5% of St. George Township
1.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
0.5%conserved
0.5%
conserved · 128 of 23,343 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about St. George Township
18pages on St. George Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of St. George Township
Saint Cloud State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Saint Cloud10 mi$10,245 in-state tuitionSt Cloud Technical and Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Saint Cloud10.7 mi$6,124 in-state tuitionRasmussen University-MinnesotaUniversity or college · Private for-profit · St. Cloud12.6 mi$11,490 tuition
About 4 of every 100 St. George Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A growing town
St. George Township has grown 12% since 2010
1,153 counted in 2010 and 1,273 in 2020; an estimated 1,295 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About St. George Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
St. George Township is a township in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,153 as of the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,109 ft
Questions about St. George Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is St. George Township, MN expensive?
Yes. Cloud, MN metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.