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Minnesota›Houston County

Mayville TownshipMN

A town of 349, settled in 1861.

Is Mayville Township a good place to live?

Only 1 of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher January low than Mayville Township. Mayville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

349 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Caledonia TownshipWinnebago TownshipUnion TownshipCrooked Creek TownshipBrownsville TownshipCaledoniaCaledonia TownshipWinnebago TownshipUnion TownshipCrooked Creek TownshipBrownsville TownshipCaledoniaMayville Township
Getting set up

Moving to Mayville Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMiEnergy Cooperative16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCaledonia water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mayville Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCaledonia Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereHouston County CourthouseHouston County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code5592155921 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 Mayville Township.

Work & commute

With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Mayville Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Mayville Township for work: only 0% work in town. 1.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Mayville Township, below both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The average trip to work in Mayville Township is 26 minutes.

0%work in town
Mayville TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line1.5%7%9.6%
Average trip to work26 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$93,000$90,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Mayville Township0%
Caledonia18%
La Crosse18%
Spring Grove14%
La Crescent4%
16 mi
median commute distance
31
jobs based in Mayville Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Mayville Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.

22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Mayville Township

Mayville Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 81°F, Mayville Township’s July high is where Minnesota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–28°
Spring36–56°
Summer59–79°
Fall39–58°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Mayville Township is

Mayville Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Mayville Township.

Mayville TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)27%23%25%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outMayville TownshipMN
More adults with COPD6.7%5.4%
More adults who get no exercise27%22.3%
More adults with heart disease7.1%5.9%
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
14.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

Mayville Township has set aside 2.5% of its land for conservation

1.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

2.5%conserved
2.5%
conserved · 485 of 19,491 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest—336

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mayville Township

17pages on Mayville Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Mayville Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Mayville Township for work

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

18% → Caledonia Caledonia 18% 18% → La Crosse La Crosse 18% 14% → Spring Grove Spring Grove 14% 4% → La Crescent La Crescent 4% 4% → Rochester Rochester 4% 3% → Onalaska Onalaska 3% Mayville Township · 0% stay
31jobs based in Mayville Township
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Mayville Township

Mayville Township is a township in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 427 at the 2000 census. Mayville Township was organized in 1858, and named after Mayville, New York, the native home of an early settler.

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

Questions about Mayville Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mayville Township, MN a good place to live?

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