Crow River
COMMUNITY GUIDE 2026
St. Michael is a growing community with a population of nearly 22,000 that is centrally located in the heart of Minnesota along Interstate 94, about 30 minutes from downtown Minneapolis and 40 minutes from St. Cloud. The city provides a small-town feel with safe neighborhoods, great schools, abundant parks, lakes and natural resources.
Town Center Park is a recreational destination. It comes alive with amenities and events like the community splash pad, Family Night in the Park and the annual Daze and Knights Festival in the summer, the Rotary’ s Cork and Keg Fundraiser in the fall, and the WinterFest celebration in the winter.
The city also offers year-round amenities and services for residents, businesses and visitors. They include St. Michael Library( part of the Great River Regional Library system), Crow River Senior Center, two 18-hole golf courses, recreational programming through Family Youth Community Connections, and is located within minutes of the Albertville Premium Outlets outdoor mall.
St. Michael works hard to promote a positive climate for both large and small businesses, including consistently having one of the lowest city tax rates in Wright County
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St. Michael: A great place to grow
while maintaining excellent services. Some of the city’ s larger employers include JB Group, Rachel Contracting, B & D Plumbing, PCi Roads, Marksman Metals, New Plastics Plus, Die Technology and Pellco Machine.
Partnering with Shop STMA, I-94 West Chamber of Commerce, Wright County Economic Development Partnership and others, St. Michael makes sure businesses have what they need to succeed. The city is a great place to grow whether you’ re a resident or business.
The city council meets at 7 p. m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at City Hall, 11800 Town Center Drive NE., 763-497-2041.
For more information about the city, visit stmichaelmn. gov.
MAYOR Joe Hagerty, joeh @ stmichaelmn. gov
CITY COUNCIL Ryan Gleason, ryang @ stmichaelmn. gov Chuck Lefebvre, chuckl @ stmichaelmn. gov Tom Hamilton, tomh @ stmichaelmn. gov Zach Schoen, zachs @ stmichaelmn. gov