Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Only 4 of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher January low than Stockton. 88% of households own their home in Stockton, above both the Minnesota town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Trinity Episcopal Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Stockton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Stockton beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 214 in 1880, 809 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1859 and 3 maps from 1972 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stockton, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Stockton.
Paid flood insurance claims in Stockton since 1991: 26. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 75% come from inland flooding and 11% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Stockton once, in 2007.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For half of commuters, work is under 7 miles away. Employers in Stockton added 37 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 67. Also worth knowing: most people who work leave Stockton to do it: just 1% work in town. The top destinations are Winona (48%), Goodview (9%) and Rochester (9%).
| Stockton | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Work from home | 9.5% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of 8°, with about 38 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median rent for Stockton comes to $919 a month, below both Minnesota’s towns ($1,196 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Values rose 4.7% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
15% of Stockton adults say their health is fair or poor. This Minnesota town tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures. Among adults here, 30% sleep under 7 hours and 30% feel lonely.
| Stockton | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 35% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3 within 15 miles of the center of Stockton
About 2 of every 100 Stockton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Where Stockton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Minnesota, United States
Stockton is a city in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 809 at the 2020 census.
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Stockton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
