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St. StephenMN
A town of 694.
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Population
694
−6.3% since 2010
Typical home
$298K
+1.8% in a year
Household income
$105K
median
Median age
40.0
years
Jobs based here
155
A commuter town
Small town
694 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of St. Stephen
Most working residents leave St. Stephen for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are St. Cloud (33%), Sartell (8%) and Waite Park (8%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In St. Stephen1%
St. Cloud33%
Sartell8%
Waite Park8%
St. Joseph5%
11 mi
median commute distance
155
jobs based in St. Stephen
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
St. Stephen 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.
57″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter7–24°
Spring33–53°
Summer58–79°
Fall36–55°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical St. Stephen home is worth about $298K
The typical St. Stephen home is worth about $298,000, up 1.8% in a year, 15% below the Minnesota typical home.
$298KZillow home value
Typical home value
St. Stephen$298K
Minnesota$351K
+1.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
How healthy St. Stephen is
St. Stephen beats the Minnesota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
32 measures vs. Minnesota
3 better28 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | St. Stephen | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 8.5% | 10.1% |
| More binge drinkers | 21.1% | 17.8% |
Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
10 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave St. Stephen for work
Where St. Stephen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
155jobs based in St. Stephen
1%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About St. Stephen
City in Minnesota, United States
Saint Stephen is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 797 at the 2020 census. Saint Stephen is part of the Saint Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 797
- Area
- 3.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,204 ft
- ZIP code
- 56375
- Area code
- 320
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