Cold Spring
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Outdoors in Cold Spring
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1908
Fourth Street looking east, 1908
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Eugene Hermanutz House
The Eugene Hermanutz House is a historic house in Cold Spring, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1912 for one of three co-owners of the Cold Spring Brewing Company.
About Cold Spring
City in Minnesota, United StatesCold Spring is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States, at the gateway of the Sauk River Chain of Lakes, an interconnected system of 14 bay-like lakes fed and connected by the Sauk River. Cold Spring is part of the St. Cloud metropolitan area. Its population was 4,164 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Cold Spring
The typical Cold Spring home is worth about $364,000, up 2.3% in a year, close to the Minnesota typical home.
Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Work & commute in Cold Spring
Full picture →Most working residents leave Cold Spring for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are St. Cloud (23%), Wakefield (6%) and Waite Park (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Health in Cold Spring
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 79% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 94% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Minnesota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Cold Spring
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Cold Spring
Full climate →Cold Spring has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Cold Spring
All Cold Spring schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Cold Spring’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 78% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.
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