Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 535 residents, this town was incorporated in 1889.
Goodhue Township’s age of the median resident is 33.2 years, below both Minnesota’s towns (39.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Goodhue Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 241 in 1900, 1,250 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 2 maps from 1968 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Goodhue Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Goodhue Township.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 46 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Goodhue Township’s midsummer high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Just 3% of Goodhue Township’s working residents have a job in town. Employers in Goodhue Township added 98 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 272. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 2.3%. The top destinations are Red Wing (22%), Rochester (16%) and Goodhue (6%).
| Goodhue Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $102,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A third of Goodhue Township adults sleep under 7 hours. The town tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures. Among adults in the town, 73% had a checkup this year and 29% feel lonely.
| Goodhue Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 75% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 10% | 12% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in three fifths of U.S. communities. Nearly half of Goodhue Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 19%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails run 0.5 miles in 1 park or preserve. Only 10 of the 273 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Goodhue Township.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Heritage Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Goodhue Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Goodhue Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
City in Minnesota, United States
Goodhue is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Goodhue had a population of 1,250.
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Goodhue Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.