Mantorville Courthouse Mn, 2021
Mantorville Township’s story
172 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005.
- 1854Mantorville Township is settled
Mantorville TownshipMN
Public schools that outperform most of Minnesota.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Jonathunder · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,858
2025 Census estimate · −0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$453K
Census ACS
Household income
$122K
median
Median age
47.0
years
Jobs based here
162
A commuter town
Is Mantorville Township a good place to live?
Mantorville Township’s best subject grades are an A for schools, incomes, and health; its weakest is a C for cost of living. Mantorville Township’s median household income is $122,000, where Minnesota’s towns sit at $90,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Only 32 of Minnesota’s 575 towns score lower on the outdoors. Mantorville Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 80% of U.S. towns. Mantorville Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Mantorville Township stand out
Where Mantorville Township beats most towns.
ZUMBRO EDUCATION DISTRICT
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Zumbro Area Learning Center | 6–12 | 59 |
| Transition 2 Success | 9–12 | 15 |
| Zumbro Education District | PK | 70 |
SchoolsA
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
32 measures vs. Minnesota
8 better24 too close to call0 worse
| Widest gap | Mantorville Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.2% | 8.9% |
HealthA
Beats MN on 8 of 32 CDC measures, trails it on none
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
0historic places
History
Settled in 1854
A long history
A history going back 172 years.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Mantorville Township for work
Where Mantorville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
162jobs based in Mantorville Township
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Mantorville Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Mantorville Township is from typical.
SchoolsAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentAOpen →HealthMayo Clinic Hospital Rochester 12.7 miles awayAOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $453K, 4.9 years of the Rochester metro’s $92K median household incomeCOpen →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.7 of 20; 1% of households have no car; 4.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryLess recorded history than most townsCOpen →Civic life5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
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 Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mantorville Township, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy17.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKasson water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mantorville 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 hereDodge County ElectionsDodge County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes55955, 55944, 5592755955 77% · 55944 19% · 55927 4%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 Township.
SchoolsA
Mantorville Township’s public schools outperform 91% of Minnesota districts
Two of its 4 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. Public schools: the Zumbro Education District.
91%of MN districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zumbro Education DistrictLargest public school before high schoolGrades PK | Grades PK | 70 | – |
| Zumbro Area Learning CenterLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 59 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
HealthA
Mantorville Township ranks healthier than 85% of the country’s towns
In Mantorville Township, 11% of adults report frequent physical distress. 20% of Mantorville Township adults binge drink.
85%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Mantorville Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
8 better24 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Mantorville Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.2% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.1% | 11.4% |
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
12.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
More than half of Mantorville Township’s working residents commute to Rochester
Since 2013, Mantorville Township has added 27 jobs, to 162 in 2023. Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. The share of workers in Mantorville Township who work remotely from home: 21%. The top destinations are Rochester (52%), Kasson (7%) and Dodge Center (3%).
1%work in town
| Mantorville Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 21% | 14% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Mantorville Township1%
Rochester52%
Kasson7%
Dodge Center3%
Byron3%
13 mi
median commute distance
162
jobs based in Mantorville Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 59% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Minnesota overall
Here, just over two in five adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 39% in Minnesota as a whole. Adults 35 to 64 are half of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Mantorville Township is 47 years.
47median age · MN 38.8
| Mantorville Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 33% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 24% | 23% | 22% |
Mantorville TownshipMinnesotaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
21%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma1%
High school28%
Some college15%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s26%
Graduate15%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 65 to 74, 63% are men (MN 49%).
| Mantorville Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.7% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.9% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.5% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.1% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.3% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.1% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.2% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.1% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.1% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.2% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.3% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,900, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Mantorville Township
For Mantorville Township, the peak summer temperature 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
Mantorville Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA puts 53% of Mantorville Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Mantorville Township after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2010.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mantorville Township
17pages on Mantorville Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Mantorville Township
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Rochester13.4 mi$3,257 tuitionUniversity of Minnesota-RochesterUniversity or college · Public · Rochester13.6 mi$15,016 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Mantorville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Mantorville Township
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
Mantorville Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Mantorville Township.
KassonMantorvilleCanisteo TownshipKalmar TownshipMilton TownshipWasioja TownshipMantorville Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mantorville Township | — | — | C | — | A | A |
| Kasson | #22 | A+ | B− | A− | A | A |
| Mantorville | — | — | B− | — | A | A |
| Canisteo Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kalmar Township | — | — | B | — | A+ | A |
| Milton Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wasioja Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Mantorville Township, Mantorville and Kalmar Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Mantorville Township, Mantorville and Kalmar Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Canisteo Township, Milton Township and Wasioja Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Mantorville Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Mantorville Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mantorville Township, MN a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Minnesota.
Is Mantorville Township, MN expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.