Mantorville Courthouse Mn, 2021
Mantorville’s story
172 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1854Mantorville is settled
MantorvilleMN
59% more nonprofits per person than the typical Minnesota town.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Jonathunder · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,106
2025 Census estimate · −0.4% since 2020
Typical home
$476K
+7.7% in a year
Household income
$110K
median
Median age
39.6
years
Jobs based here
244
A commuter town
Is Mantorville a good place to live?
The best of Mantorville’s subject grades are an A for schools, incomes, and health; the weakest is a C for hazard risk. Mantorville’s January low is 5°F, near the Minnesota town median (6°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Only 42 of Minnesota’s 572 towns score higher on civic life. Mantorville has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Mantorville Historic District (Additional Documentation). Mantorville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Mantorville stand out
Where Mantorville beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Mantorville6.6
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical MN town4.2
Civic lifeA
59% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Minnesota town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
2historic places
History
Settled in 1854
2 places on the National Register
A history going back 172 years.
Small town
1,106 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Mantorville TownshipMantorville
How Mantorville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Mantorville is from typical.
SchoolsBeat 91% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduationAOpen →Jobs & incomeAOpen →HealthMayo Clinic Hospital Rochester 13.5 miles awayAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8 of 20; 6% of households have no car; 2.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →Cost of livingB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2% conserved landC+Open →History2 places on the National Register; 2 notable people born hereB+Open →Civic life6.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Mantorville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mantorville, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy17.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMantorville water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mantorville’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 hereDodge County ElectionsDodge County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5595555955 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 Mantorville.
HealthA
Residents of Mantorville are healthier than 86% of U.S. towns
Mantorville beats the Minnesota average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 19% of Mantorville adults binge drink, above both Minnesota’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (16%). 11% of Mantorville adults report frequent physical distress.
86%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Mantorville | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
7 better25 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Mantorville | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.2% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8% | 11.4% |
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
13.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade B−
The typical home in Mantorville is valued at about $476K
The typical Mantorville home is worth about $476,000, up 7.7% in a year, 36% above the Minnesota typical home. 88% of households own their home in Mantorville.
$476KZillow home value
| Mantorville | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,361 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Mantorville$476K
Minnesota$349K
+7.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
More than half of Mantorville’s working residents commute to Rochester
Most working residents leave Mantorville for work: only 2% work in town. The median household income in Mantorville is $110,000. Since 2013, Mantorville has lost 28 jobs, to 244 in 2023.
2%work in town
| Mantorville | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $110,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 18% | 14% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Mantorville2%
Rochester53%
Kasson5%
Dodge Center3%
Byron3%
15 mi
median commute distance
244
jobs based in Mantorville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 67% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mantorville has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Mantorville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Mantorville’s July high is 81°F.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–26°
Spring34–54°
Summer58–79°
Fall37–57°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Mantorville
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
An age mix much like Minnesota’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Minnesota average. 37% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
39.6median age · MN 38.8
| Mantorville | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 33% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 23% | 22% |
MantorvilleMinnesotaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school23%
Some college20%
Associate’s18%
Bachelor’s33%
Graduate5%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.2 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Mantorville | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.6% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.6% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.1% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.5% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.4% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.7% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 32.6% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.7% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
1.6%conserved
1.6%
conserved · 16 of 1,008 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverside Park | — | 4 |
| 2. Sunset Trail Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mantorville
19pages on Mantorville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Mantorville
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Rochester14.3 mi$3,257 tuitionUniversity of Minnesota-RochesterUniversity or college · Public · Rochester14.4 mi$15,016 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Mantorville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Mantorville for work
Where Mantorville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
244jobs based in Mantorville
2%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Mantorville
City in Minnesota, United States
Mantorville ( MAN-tər-vil) is a city in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. It is the county seat of Dodge County. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,111.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1854
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,178 ft
- ZIP code
- 55955
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Mantorville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mantorville, MN a good place to live?
59% more nonprofits per person than the typical Minnesota town.
Is Mantorville, MN expensive?
That is 5.2 years of the area's median household income ($91,882 across the Rochester, MN metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
What is Mantorville, MN known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Arnold Blanch and Cordenio Severance.