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ElrosaMN

A town of 217.

Population
217
residents
Median home value
$174K
Census ACS
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
46.8
years
Jobs based here
65
Balanced
Small town

217 people, and everyone knows the way

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49°
Fog/Mist
H 68° · L 59°

Upcoming events

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Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Elrosa has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–23°
Spring32–53°
Summer58–79°
Fall36–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Elrosa

Most working residents leave Elrosa for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Belgrade (12%), Crow River (10%) and Sauk Centre (9%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Elrosa0%
Belgrade12%
Crow River10%
Sauk Centre9%
St. Cloud8%
12 mi
median commute distance
65
jobs based in Elrosa
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Elrosa is

Elrosa beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outElrosaMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.2%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.8%8.9%
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
12.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

Homes in Elrosa sell for about $214K

The median sale price was $214,000 in February 2026.

$214Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

About Elrosa

City in Minnesota, United States

Elrosa ( el-ROH-zə) is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Elrosa had a population of 213. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Population
213
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,312 ft
ZIP code
56325
Area code
320

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