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Minnesota›Winona County

Hart TownshipMN

A town of 295, settled in 1867.

Is Hart Township a good place to live?

Only 1 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Hart Township. Hart Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

295 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Fremont TownshipWiscoy TownshipWarren TownshipRushford VillageFremont TownshipWiscoy TownshipWarren TownshipRushford VillageHart Township
Getting set up

Moving to Hart Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Hart Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMiEnergy Cooperative16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hart Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRushford-Peterson Public SchoolsLewiston-Altura Public School District2 districts serve Hart Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereWinona County Auditor-TreasurerWinona County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes55971, 55952, 5598755971 66% · 55952 32% · 55987 2%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 Hart Township.

Work & commute

Hart Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Hart Township for work: only 1% work in town. Hart Township’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 14% of Hart Township residents live below the poverty line.

1%work in town
Hart TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work18 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line14%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Hart Township1%
Winona25%
Lewiston14%
Rochester10%
La Crosse9%
15 mi
median commute distance
47
jobs based in Hart Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Hart Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Hart Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Hart Township’s July high is 81°F, against 82°F in Minnesota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–27°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–79°
Fall39–57°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Hart Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.

35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Hart Township is

Hart Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Hart Township.

Hart TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)76%75%79%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
What stands outHart TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79%76.1%
More adults with COPD6.5%5.4%
Winona Health Services
12.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

1.7% of Hart Township is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

1.7%conserved
1.7%
conserved · 392 of 22,635 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest—58

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hart Township

17pages on Hart Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Hart Township

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Hart Township for work

Where Hart Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → Winona Winona 25% 14% → Lewiston Lewiston 14% 10% → Rochester Rochester 10% 9% → La Crosse La Crosse 9% 4% → Rushford Rushford 4% 4% → Goodview Goodview 4% Hart Township · 1% stay
47jobs based in Hart Township
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hart Township

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Hart is an unincorporated community in Hart Township, Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The Metz Family Farm and the Metz Hart-Land Creamery and cheese plant are located near Hart.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
1,204 ft

Questions about Hart Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hart Township, MN a good place to live?

Hart Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.