Cold Spring, Minnesota

Cold Spring
Water tower located on the north side of Cold Spring
Location of Cold Spring
within Stearns County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°27′29″N 94°25′44″W / 45.45806°N 94.42889°W / 45.45806; -94.42889
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyStearns
Government
 • MayorDave Heinen
Area
 • Total
2.85 sq mi (7.38 km2)
 • Land2.80 sq mi (7.26 km2)
 • Water0.046 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
1,102 ft (336 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,164
 • Density1,485/sq mi (573.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56320
Area code320
FIPS code27-12484
GNIS feature ID2393590
Websitewww.coldspring.govoffice.com

Cold Spring is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States, at the gateway of the Sauk River Chain of Lakes, an interconnected system of 14 bay-like lakes fed and connected by the Sauk River. Cold Spring is part of the St. Cloud metropolitan area. Its population was 4,164 at the 2020 census.