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St. Martin TownshipMN

Population 452: a town in Minnesota.

Is St. Martin Township a good place to live?

Only 6 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than St. Martin Township. The biggest park or preserve is Daniel Shay Wildlife Management Area, at 212 acres. St. Martin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

452 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to St. Martin Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerStearns Cooperative Elec Assn14.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSaint Martin water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have St. Martin Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMelrose Public School DistrictAlbany Public School District2 districts serve St. Martin Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 codes56307, 56362, 56331, 5635256307 37% · 56362 31% · 56331 28% · 56352 4%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 Township.

Work & commute

St. Martin Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally

In St. Martin Township, 17% of workers work from home, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 11%. 2.4% of St. Martin Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are St. Cloud (16%), Albany (6%) and Cold Spring (5%). For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away.

1%work in town
St. Martin TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line2.4%7%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.1%9.8%8%
Work from home17%14%11%
Median household income$99,000$90,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In St. Martin Township1%
St. Cloud16%
Albany6%
Cold Spring5%
Paynesville5%
18 mi
median commute distance
33
jobs based in St. Martin Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

St. Martin Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

Its midsummer high stands at 81°F, close to Minnesota’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring32–53°
Summer58–79°
Fall36–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy St. Martin Township is

Among adults in St. Martin Township, 30% sleep under 7 hours and 30% feel lonely. In St. Martin Township, nearly a fifth of adults binge drink.

St. Martin TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%75%79%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outSt. Martin TownshipMN
More adults who have had cancer9.4%8.5%
Centracare - Paynesville Hospital
11.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

St. Martin Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

66% of St. Martin Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 11%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

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

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

3.6%
conserved · 795 of 22,058 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Daniel Shay Wildlife Management Area—212

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about St. Martin Township

16pages on St. Martin Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of St. Martin Township

About 2 of every 100 St. Martin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave St. Martin Township for work

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

16% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 16% 6% → Albany Albany 6% 5% → Cold Spring Cold Spring 5% 5% → Paynesville Paynesville 5% 5% → Wakefield Township Wakefield Township 5% 4% → Richmond Richmond 4% St. Martin Township · 1% stay
33jobs based in St. Martin Township
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About St. Martin Township

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 Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

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

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