Stearns County

MyTownView tracks 29 municipalities in Stearns County, Minnesota. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

Rankings

Top cities and towns in Stearns County. Click any ranking to see the full leaderboard.

Fastest Growing Cities

Richmond · Stearns

+7.1%

Population Change

#1 of 13

Safest Cities

Sauk Centre · Stearns

6.7

total crimes per 1k

#1 of 5

Lowest Property Taxes

St. Augusta · Stearns

0.57%

Effective Tax Rate

#1 of 13

Best Fiscal Health

St. Augusta · Stearns

76 / 100

Fiscal Health Score

#1 of 13

Recent News

104

NewsApr 23

Waite Park's Ledge Amphitheater announces 2026 shows

Waite Park's Ledge Amphitheater announces 2026 shows St. Cloud Times

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NewsApr 23

Man dies after shots fired during police arrest attempt in Paynesville

Man dies after shots fired during police arrest attempt in Paynesville MSN

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NewsApr 23

Cold Spring’s free concert series returns with Beatles tribute band, local business night

Cold Spring’s free concert series returns with Beatles tribute band, local business night MSN

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Apr 22St. Cloud soldier remembered for kindness after fatal crashSt. CloudNews↗Apr 21Minnesota's congressional races raising millions, Rep. Emmer in leadSt. CloudNews↗Apr 20'5 Under 40' winners donate to local nonprofitsSt. CloudNews↗Apr 20St. Cloud man dies in rollover crashSt. CloudNews↗Apr 19Police: Driver followed, shot in targeted St. Cloud incidentSt. CloudNews↗Show 7 more articles

Meetings

6

Apr 27Park BoardSt. JosephAgendaApr 21EDA (Economic Development Authority)St. JosephAgendaApr 20City CouncilSt. JosephAgendaApr 13Plan CommissionSt. JosephAgendaApr 6City CouncilSt. JosephAgendaMar 31City CouncilSt. JosephAgendaMar 23Park BoardSt. JosephAgendaMar 17EDA (Economic Development Authority)St. JosephAgendaShow 1 more meetings

Upcoming Events

17

APR25

Melrose Arts Festival: 11 am - 5 pm

3:30 AM

Melrose

APR25

Fruit at the Finish Triathlon

7:00 AM · Saint John's University

St. Joseph

APR26

Melrose Arts Festival: 11 am - 4 pm

5:00 AM · This two-day festival is an exhibition and sale which displays original fine art and fine crafts by over 40 juried artists from Melrose and surrounding areas. Please visit melrosearts.org for artists.

Melrose

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Municipalities

29

Municipality▲	Population▲▼	Median Income▲▼	Home Value▲▼
Albany	2,821	$75,417	$238,500
Avon	1,552	$90,987	$245,100
Belgrade	758	$48,977	$163,400
Brooten	602	$47,500	$144,000
Cold Spring	4,249	$72,022	$280,400
Elrosa	217	$54,375	$174,300
Freeport	787	$87,396	$223,200
Greenwald	270	$67,083	$149,200
Holdingford	718	$78,750	$205,700
Kimball	709	$69,271	$232,200
Lake Henry	77	$103,036	$154,200
Meire Grove	167	$68,125	$190,600
Melrose	3,671	$58,107	$207,200
New Munich	299	$90,714	$179,000
Paynesville	2,519	$72,105	$178,200
Richmond	1,431	$67,381	$241,300
Rockville	2,452	$101,447	$365,800
Roscoe	96	$44,000	$173,200
Sartell	19,758	$77,465	$297,300
Sauk Centre	4,621	$65,763	$225,700
Spring Hill	97	$85,083	$166,700
St. Anthony city (Stearns County)	57	$83,333	$200,000
St. Augusta	3,625	$116,384	$388,400
St. Cloud	70,629	$61,112	$225,000
St. Joseph	7,021	$75,217	$237,700
St. Martin	313	$71,250	$216,900
St. Rosa	62	$69,375	$325,000
St. Stephen	694	$94,875	$262,100
Waite Park	8,399	$56,884	$219,400