Cold Spring, Minnesota

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The city of Cold Spring is located in Stearns County.

Typical abbreviation for Cold Spring: Cold Spg. (or less commonly used: Cold Spng. or Cold Sprng.)

Cold Spring is 330 feet [100.58 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Cold Spring lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Cold Spring can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Cold Spring had a population of 2,975 people^<3> (or 2.23% of the total population of Stearns County). The population of Cold Spring represented 0.06% of the total of Minnesota, making it the state's 192nd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Cold Spring had a population of 3,751 people. This is an increase of 26.08% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Cold Spring.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Albany	NW	13 mi [20.92 km]	2,113	17.65% increase
	Avon	N	10 mi [16.09 km]	1,315	5.88% increase
	Paynesville	W	15 mi [24.14 km]	2,262	0.22% decrease
	Richmond	W	4 mi [6.44 km]	1,268	4.53% increase
	Saint Augusta	E	13 mi [20.92 km]	---
	Saint Cloud	NE	12 mi [19.31 km]	66,948	13.27% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Cold Spring.

The Commemorative Quarter for Minnesota<5>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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