Stearns County, Minnesota
Stearns County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.
Local Government & Public Administration
Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area
U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
| Government Unit | Unit Type | Jurisdiction Role | Contact / Address |
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GUS Population: 163,997 (2024)
ID: 193543
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County | Official County Government |
Contact: ASSISTANT TO THE ADMNISTRATOR
705 COURTHOUSE SQ, SAINT CLOUD MN 56303-4701
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GUS Population: 72,145 (2024)
ID: 194666
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CITY ADMINISTRATOR
400 2ND ST S, SAINT CLOUD MN 56301-3699
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GUS Population: 19,979 (2024)
ID: 128775
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CITY ADMINISTRATOR
125 PINE CONE RD, SARTELL MN 56377-1982
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GUS Population: 8,504 (2024)
ID: 186057
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CITY ADMINISTRATOR
PO BOX 339, WAITE PARK MN 56387-0339
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GUS Population: 6,992 (2024)
ID: 167653
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: ADMINISTRATOR
PO BOX 668, SAINT JOSEPH MN 56374-0668
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GUS Population: 4,682 (2024)
ID: 138640
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CITY ADMINISTRATOR
320 OAK ST S, STE 1, SAUK CENTRE MN 56378-1281
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GUS Population: 4,326 (2024)
ID: 128771
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: MAYOR
27 RED RIVER AVE S, COLD SPRING MN 56320-2536
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GUS Population: 3,911 (2024)
ID: 192097
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CITY CLERK
225 1ST ST NE, MELROSE MN 56352-1153
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GUS Population: 3,767 (2024)
ID: 198290
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CITY ADMINISTRATOR
1914 250TH ST, SAINT AUGUSTA MN 56301-7706
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GUS Population: 3,363 (2024)
ID: 129085
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TOWNSHIP CLERK
27724 COUNTY ROAD 50, COLD SPRING MN 56320-9822
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GUS Population: 3,014 (2024)
ID: 168430
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CHAIRMAN
43862 105TH AVE, HOLDINGFORD MN 56340-9721
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GUS Population: 2,874 (2024)
ID: 128770
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CLERK ADM
PO BOX 370, ALBANY MN 56307-0370
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GUS Population: 2,842 (2024)
ID: 168444
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CLERK
22295 FROSTVIEW RD, COLD SPRING MN 56320
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GUS Population: 2,586 (2024)
ID: 167651
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CITY ADMINISTRATOR
221 WASHBURNE AVE, PAYNESVILLE MN 56362-1697
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GUS Population: 2,471 (2024)
ID: 208506
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: ADMINISTRATOR/CLERK
PO BOX 93, ROCKVILLE MN 56369-0093
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TOWNSHIP OF ST WENDEL
GUS Population: 2,206 (2024)
ID: 168443
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: ST WENDEL TOWNSHIP CLERK
PO BOX 297, SAINT JOSEPH MN 56374-0297
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GUS Population: 2,156 (2024)
ID: 168429
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CLERK AVON TOWNSHIP
16881 QUEENS RD, AVON MN 56310-9706
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TOWNSHIP OF MAINE PRAIRIE
GUS Population: 1,958 (2024)
ID: 168438
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
7551 DELLWOOD ROAD, KIMBALL MN 55353
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GUS Population: 1,878 (2024)
ID: 168437
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR (BOARD CHAIRPERS
18418 EAGLEWOOD RD, CLEARWATER MN 55320-1555
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GUS Population: 1,742 (2024)
ID: 106904
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CLERK
PO BOX 69, AVON MN 56310-0069
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TOWNSHIP OF EDEN LAKE
GUS Population: 1,658 (2024)
ID: 168432
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CLERK
24949 180TH ST, PAYNESVILLE MN 56362-3001
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TOWNSHIP OF FAIR HAVEN
GUS Population: 1,589 (2024)
ID: 129086
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CHAIRMAN
4561 182ND ST, SOUTH HAVEN MN 55382-9255
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GUS Population: 1,524 (2024)
ID: 107177
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CLERK
2293 PINECONE RD, SARTELL MN 56377
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CITY OF RICHMOND
GUS Population: 1,521 (2024)
ID: 212201
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: ADMINISTRATOR
PO BOX 400, RICHMOND MN 56368-0400
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TOWNSHIP OF PAYNESVILLE
GUS Population: 1,488 (2024)
ID: 138684
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CHAIRPERSON
28780 KORONIS ROAD, PAYNESVILLE MN 56362-9610
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GUS Population: 1,488 (2024)
ID: 208568
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CHAIRPERSON
PO BOX 505, RICHMOND MN 56368-0505
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TOWNSHIP OF SAUK CENTRE
GUS Population: 1,232 (2024)
ID: 129092
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CHAIRMAN
38171 COUNTY ROAD 29, SAUK CENTRE MN 56378-8489
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TOWNSHIP OF HOLDING
GUS Population: 1,230 (2024)
ID: 168433
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: JULIANNE EBNET
41249 190TH AVE, ALBANY MN 56307
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TOWNSHIP OF KRAIN
GUS Population: 1,024 (2024)
ID: 168434
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TWP SUPERVISOR
40218 COUNTY ROAD 152, ALBANY MN 56307
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GUS Population: 1,022 (2024)
ID: 107174
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CHAIRPERSON
PO BOX 344, ALBANY MN 56307
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GUS Population: 1,019 (2024)
ID: 107176
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CLERK
27555 COUNTY ROAD 41, ALBANY MN 56307-8712
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TOWNSHIP OF MILLWOOD
GUS Population: 987 (2024)
ID: 107178
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: MILLWOOD TOWNSHIP
28496 COUNTY ROAD 17, FREEPORT MN 56331-9401
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TOWNSHIP OF ST JOSEPH
GUS Population: 983 (2024)
ID: 186124
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CLERK
PO BOX 585, ST JOSEPH MN 56374-4404
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GUS Population: 919 (2024)
ID: 167650
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CLERK/TREASURER
PO BOX 238, KIMBALL MN 55353-0238
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CITY OF ST STEPHEN
GUS Population: 812 (2024)
ID: 208507
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: MAYOR
2 6TH AVE SE, SAINT STEPHEN MN 56375-9613
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TOWNSHIP OF MELROSE
GUS Population: 758 (2024)
ID: 190604
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CLERK
PO BOX 111, MELROSE MN 56352
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GUS Population: 746 (2024)
ID: 167649
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: MAYOR
PO BOX 69, HOLDINGFORD MN 56340-0069
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GUS Population: 742 (2024)
ID: 167647
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CLERK TREAS
PO BOX 296, BELGRADE MN 56312-0296
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GUS Population: 685 (2024)
ID: 167648
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CLERK/TREASURER
PO BOX 301, FREEPORT MN 56331-0301
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TOWNSHIP OF LUXEMBURG
GUS Population: 662 (2024)
ID: 129088
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CHAIRPERSON
16217 183RD AVE, WATKINS MN 55389-9627
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TOWNSHIP OF OAK
GUS Population: 647 (2024)
ID: 129089
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: OAK TOWNSHIP / CLER
28801 CO RD 30, FREEPORT MN 56331-9769
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GUS Population: 646 (2024)
ID: 205756
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CLERK TREASURER
PO BOX 81, BROOTEN MN 56316-0081
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TOWNSHIP OF GROVE
GUS Population: 496 (2024)
ID: 129087
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CLERK
33945 OAKSHIRE RD, MELROSE MN 56352-8146
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TOWNSHIP OF ST MARTIN
GUS Population: 454 (2024)
ID: 129091
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
28283 273RD AVE, ALBANY MN 56307-9743
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TOWNSHIP OF CROW LAKE
GUS Population: 368 (2024)
ID: 107175
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CHAIRPERSON
45086 GLENDALE RD, BELGRADE MN 56312-8937
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CITY OF NEW MUNICH
GUS Population: 367 (2024)
ID: 208505
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: MAYOR
PO BOX 313, NEW MUNICH MN 56356-0313
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TOWNSHIP OF GETTY
GUS Population: 360 (2024)
ID: 225641
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CHAIRPERSON SUPERVISOR
39124 PIPER LN, SAUK CENTRE MN 56378-8418
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TOWNSHIP OF SPRING HILL
GUS Population: 354 (2024)
ID: 202030
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CHAIRPERSON
32299 SAUK VALLEY RD, PAYNESVILLE MN 56362-9729
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TOWNSHIP OF CROW RIVER
GUS Population: 330 (2024)
ID: 168431
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CHAIRMAN
PO BOX 174, BELGRADE MN 56312-0174
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TOWNSHIP OF LAKE GEORGE
GUS Population: 320 (2024)
ID: 168435
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TREASURER
42756 310TH ST, BELGRADE MN 56312
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