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Eyota Township’s story
Eyota Township in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005.
Explore the history →Eyota TownshipMN
With 496 residents, it is a town in Minnesota.
Population
496
2025 Census estimate · +2.1% since 2020
Median home value
$466K
Census ACS
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
35.1
years
Jobs based here
126
A commuter town
Is Eyota Township a good place to live?
Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Eyota Township. The biggest place to walk is Chester Woods Park, 627 acres with 4.5 miles of trail. Eyota Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
496 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Dover TownshipViola TownshipMarion TownshipOrion TownshipEyota Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Eyota Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eyota Township, and how to reach them.
PowerPeople's Cooperative Services17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEyota water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Eyota Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereOlmsted County ElectionsOlmsted County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5593455934 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Eyota Township.
Natural hazards
Eyota Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in Eyota Township break down as 48% from inland flooding and 20% from cold waves. Federal aid has come to Eyota Township households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
More than half of Eyota Township’s working residents commute to Rochester
For half of commuters, work is under 11 miles away. The share of residents in Eyota Township who live below the poverty line is 4.5%, below both Minnesota’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Rochester (55%), Chatfield (9%) and Eyota (4%).
0%work in town
| Eyota Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Eyota Township0%
Rochester55%
Chatfield9%
Eyota4%
St. Charles2%
11 mi
median commute distance
126
jobs based in Eyota Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Eyota Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high in Eyota Township is 81°F.
52″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–26°
Spring34–54°
Summer58–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Eyota Township is
Eyota Township: 9.8% of adults have diabetes. The share of adults in Eyota Township who feel lonely is 27%, against 30% in Minnesota’s towns and 33% across U.S. towns. Among adults locally, 29% sleep under 7 hours and 73% had a checkup this year.
| Eyota Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 75% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
7 better24 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Eyota Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.8% | 8.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.5% |
Olmsted Medical Center
9.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Eyota Township is conserved land
5.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Eyota Township’s trail density stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 21,658 acres
5.7 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chester Woods Park | 4.5 mi | 627 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Eyota Township
17pages on Eyota Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Eyota Township
Rochester Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rochester8.5 mi$6,389 in-state tuitionUniversity of Minnesota-RochesterUniversity or college · Public · Rochester10.6 mi$15,016 in-state tuitionMayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Rochester10.7 mi$3,257 tuition
About 7 of every 100 Eyota Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Eyota Township for work
Where Eyota Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
126jobs based in Eyota Township
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Eyota Township
City in Minnesota, United States
Eyota ( ee-YOH-tə) is a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,006 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,240 ft
- ZIP code
- 55934
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Eyota Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eyota Township, MN a good place to live?
Eyota Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.