StewartMN
A town of 467, settled in 1879.
Is Stewart a good place to live?
6.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Stewart, against 33% in Minnesota’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Stewart has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
467 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Stewart: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stewart, 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 Stewart.
Homes in Stewart are worth about $267K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Stewart home is worth about $267,000, up 5.2% in a year, 23% below the Minnesota typical home. Stewart’s median rent is $763 a month, where Minnesota’s towns sit at $1,196 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. 81% of Stewart households own their home.
| Stewart | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $763 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Stewart has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Stewart has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 5° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Stewart, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.9 jobs for every working resident, most of Stewart’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Stewart for work: only 3% work in town. The median household income in Stewart is $66,000. The top destinations are Hutchinson (22%), Glencoe (14%) and Waconia (3%).
| Stewart | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, more of Stewart’s adults have obesity
43% of adults have obesity in Stewart. Stewart beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 20% of adults binge drink in Stewart.
| Stewart | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 75% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Stewart | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12% | 8.9% |
| More adults with obesity | 43.1% | 33.5% |
| More smokers | 16.4% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Stewart
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Stewart; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Stewart residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Stewart
City in Minnesota, United States
Stewart is a city in McLeod County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 489 at the 2020 census, down from 571 in 2010.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,066 ft
- ZIP code
- 55385
- Area code
- 320
Questions about Stewart
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stewart, MN a good place to live?
Stewart has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.