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Minnesota›Wabasha County

Hyde Park TownshipMN

A town of 260, settled in 1857.

Is Hyde Park Township a good place to live?

25% of residents live below the poverty line in Hyde Park Township, above both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a higher share of children under 18 than Hyde Park Township. Hyde Park Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

260 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Zumbro TownshipHammondGillford TownshipZumbro FallsOakwood TownshipZumbro TownshipHammondGillford TownshipZumbro FallsOakwood TownshipHyde Park Township
Getting set up

Moving to Hyde Park Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy17.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHammond water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers68% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hyde Park Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPlainview-Elgin-MillvilleLake City Public School District2 districts serve Hyde Park 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 hereWabasha County Auditor/TreasurerWabasha County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes55991, 5595755991 63% · 55957 37%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 Hyde Park Township.

Natural hazards

Hyde Park Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

The average trip to work in Hyde Park Township is longer than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country

Hyde Park Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Most working residents leave Hyde Park Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Rochester (35%), Lake City (18%) and Zumbrota (4%).

0%work in town
Hyde Park TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work36 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$93,000$90,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Hyde Park Township0%
Rochester35%
Lake City18%
Zumbrota4%
Red Wing4%
16 mi
median commute distance
30
jobs based in Hyde Park Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Hyde Park Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Hyde Park Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Hyde Park Township is 82°F.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring34–55°
Summer58–80°
Fall38–57°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hyde Park Township is

Hyde Park Township beats the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 28% of Hyde Park Township adults feel lonely.

Hyde Park TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better28 too close to call2 worse
What stands outHyde Park TownshipMN
More adults screened for colon cancer73.2%68.7%
More adults treating high blood pressure79.3%76.1%
More adults with arthritis26.9%22.3%
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City
14.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care

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

Outdoors

3.8% of Hyde Park Township is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

3.8%conserved
3.8%
conserved · 383 of 10,190 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest—163

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

Nearby attractions

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area and 5 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hyde Park Township. Close and well known come first.

All 26 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area: NPS/Gordon Dietzman, Public domain · Minnesota Marine Art Museum: EverettMath, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rochester Art Center: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Winona County History Center: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Reads Landing Overlook: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hyde Park Township

17pages on Hyde Park Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hyde Park Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Hyde Park Township for work

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

35% → Rochester Rochester 35% 18% → Lake City Lake City 18% 4% → Zumbrota Zumbrota 4% 4% → Red Wing Red Wing 4% 3% → Plainview Plainview 3% 3% → Gillford Township Gillford Township 3% Hyde Park Township · 0% stay
30jobs based in Hyde Park Township
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hyde Park Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Hyde Park Township is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 275 at the 2000 census.

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

Area
16 sq mi
Elevation
1,024 ft

Questions about Hyde Park Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hyde Park Township, MN a good place to live?

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