Cold Spring, Minnesota

About Cold Spring

Set in the central part of Minnesota, Cold Spring is a small town with an estimated population of 4,326.

Cold Spring holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.8 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,545 residents per square mile.

📰 Cold Spring News Today

• Dr. Paul Thomas Moran Obituary (2026) - St. Cloud, MN - Wenner Funeral Home - Cold Spring Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Cold Spring Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Pilgrim’s worker dies at Cold Spring plant after being pinned under equipment MPR News · Jun 26
• Eleanor Marie Feldhege, 93, Of Luxemburg, Remembered At St. Wendelin's Catholic Church Friday WJON · Aug 17
• Man killed at Cold Spring group home was working alone the night of the attack, family says CBS News · Jul 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cold Spring Unique

• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Cold Spring Area Historical Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cold Spring

• Alexander Park reviews ★
• Chain of Lakes County Park reviews ★
• Cold Spring Baseball Park reviews ★
• Pioneer Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cold Spring

• COLD SPRING ELEMENTARY
• Grafton School
• ROCORI ALC
• ROCORI MIDDLE
• ROCORI SENIOR HIGH
• Rocori Online Learning Site

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cold Spring

🏘️ Nearby Communities