Requirements for a country town in Stearns County are said to be a Catholic church, two bars and a ballfield. These 10 townball cities all qualify:
Elrosa Saints
Population 212 • State tourneys: 7 (most recent in 2016)
Church: St. Peter & Paul • Bar: Bucky's
Greenwald Cubs
Population: 223 • Tourneys: 0
Church: St. Andrew
Bars: Greenwald Pub, Woody's
Meire Grove Grovers
Population: 179 • Tourneys: 7 (1987)
Church: St. John the Baptist
Bars: Lucky's, Country Road
New Munich Silverstreaks
Population: 323 • Tourneys: 8 (2015)
Church: Immaculate Conception
Bars: Shady's, Hofbrau
Spring Hill Chargers
Population: 85 • Tourneys: 5 (2015)
Church: St. Michael • Bar: Horseshoe
Farming Flames
Population: 42* • Tourneys: 8 (2016)
Church: St. Catherine's • Bar: Trapper's
Lake Henry Lakers
Population: 103 • Tourneys: 12 (2015)
Church: St. Margaret's
Bars: Sportsman's Den, Bullpen
Richmond Royals
Population: 1,422 • Tourneys: 12 (2014)
Church: St. Peter & Paul
Bars: Corky's, Hafley's, Lake View (etc.)
St. Martin Martins
Population: 309 • Tourneys: 11 (2016)
Church: St. Martin's
Bars: Doochie's Bad Company, Big Katz
Roscoe Rangers
Population: 102 • Tourneys: 0
Church: St. Agnes
Bars: MD's, Roadside
* Unincorporated
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