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St. MartinMN

A town of 313, settled in 1891.

Is St. Martin a good place to live?

St. Martin’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than St. Martin. St. Martin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

313 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
St. Martin TownshipZion TownshipSt. Martin TownshipZion TownshipSt. Martin
Getting set up

Moving to St. Martin: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy17.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSaint Martin water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have St. Martin’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAlbany 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 codes56376, 5636256376 97% · 56362 3%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. Martin.

Work & commute

St. Martin has 1.5 jobs for every working resident, and 237 people commute in

Most working residents leave St. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in St. Martin, above both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). St. Martin’s median household income is $59,000.

4%work in town
St. MartinMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line18%7%9.6%
Median household income$59,000$90,000$80,000
Work from home7.1%14%11%
Working residents who work in town4.4%9.8%8%

Where working residents work

In St. Martin4%
St. Cloud14%
Cold Spring8%
Richmond6%
Albany6%
17 mi
median commute distance
244
jobs based in St. Martin
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in St. Martin

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

57″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring33–54°
Summer58–79°
Fall36–56°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy St. Martin is

20% of St. Martin adults binge drink. Martin beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 73% of St. Martin adults had a checkup this year.

St. MartinMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%18%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%75%79%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)29%31%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%25%23%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outSt. MartinMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11.5%8.9%
More adults in frequent mental distress17.5%15.1%
Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked82.1%85.3%
Centracare - Paynesville Hospital
9.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

St. Martin faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

1
homes sold in March

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about St. Martin

16pages on St. Martin
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of St. Martin

A job hub

Every workday, about 237 people come to St. Martin for work

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

14% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 14% 8% → Cold Spring Cold Spring 8% 6% → Richmond Richmond 6% 6% → Albany Albany 6% 6% → Paynesville Paynesville 6% 4% → Avon Avon 4% St. Martin · 4% stay
244jobs based in St. Martin
4%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About St. Martin

City in Minnesota, United States

St. Martin or Saint Martin, Smartin to locals, is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 322 at the 2023 census. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
1,250 ft
ZIP code
56376

Questions about St. Martin

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is St. Martin, MN a good place to live?

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