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Stewartville
Stewartville City Hall
Stewartville City Hall
Motto(s): 
"The Future Is Bright"
Location of Stewartville, Minnesota
Location of Stewartville, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Olmsted
Area
 • Total 3.24 sq mi (8.38 km2)
 • Land 3.24 sq mi (8.38 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,191 ft (363 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 6,687
 • Density 2,065.80/sq mi (797.70/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55976
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-62806
GNIS feature ID 2395968

Stewartville is a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,916 at the 2010 census, and was estimated to have grown to a population of 6,125 as of 2018. Stewartville has experienced growth as a result of its location just south of Rochester.

History

Stewartville was founded in the 1850s by Charles Stewart, and named for him. A post office has been in operation at Stewartville since 1858.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.09 square miles (8.00 km2), of which 3.04 square miles (7.87 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.

U.S. Route 63 and Minnesota State Highway 30 are two of the main routes in the city.

Interstate 90 is immediately north and west of Stewartville.

Stewartville is part of the Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 830
1910 794 −4.3%
1920 941 18.5%
1930 793 −15.7%
1940 1,025 29.3%
1950 1,193 16.4%
1960 1,670 40.0%
1970 2,802 67.8%
1980 3,925 40.1%
1990 4,520 15.2%
2000 5,411 19.7%
2010 5,916 9.3%
2020 6,687 13.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 5,916 people, 2,318 households, and 1,596 families living in the city. The population density was 1,946.1 inhabitants per square mile (751.4/km2). There were 2,425 housing units at an average density of 797.7 per square mile (308.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.5% White, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 2,318 households, of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.1% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the city was 34.6 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 to 44; 22.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

Notable people

  • John Robert Beach, farmer and Minnesota state legislator
  • Jill Billings, Wisconsin State Assembly
  • John Paul Goode, a geographer and cartographer
  • Jason Hammel, half of Indie-Pop duo Mates of State
  • David C. Hodge, president of Miami University
  • Richard Warren Sears, founder of Sears, Roebuck & Company

Climate

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfb" (Warm Summer Continental Climate).

Climate data for Stewartville, Minnesota
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −6
(22)
−3
(27)
4
(39)
13
(56)
20
(68)
26
(78)
28
(82)
27
(80)
22
(71)
15
(59)
5
(41)
−3
(27)
12
(54)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −16
(4)
−13
(8)
−6
(21)
1
(34)
8
(46)
13
(56)
16
(60)
14
(58)
9
(49)
3
(38)
−4
(24)
−12
(11)
1
(34)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20
(0.8)
20
(0.8)
43
(1.7)
69
(2.7)
91
(3.6)
110
(4.5)
99
(3.9)
99
(3.9)
81
(3.2)
53
(2.1)
41
(1.6)
25
(1)
760
(29.8)
Average precipitation days 8 7 9 10 12 11 9 9 9 8 8 8 108
Source: Weatherbase

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