Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, platted in 1854, counts 183 residents.
Minneiska Township’s midpoint age is 55 years, above both the Minnesota town median (39.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 275 Minnesota towns, just 6 have a higher midsummer high than Minneiska Township. 30% of the land in Minneiska Township is conserved, against 4.7% in Minnesota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Weaver Mercantile Building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Minneiska Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Minneiska Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 217 in 1870, a peak of 395 in 1910, 97 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1934 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Minneiska Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Minneiska Township.
The biggest park or preserve is Mc Carthy Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 373 acres. Trails total 4.5 miles in 5 parks and preserves. Minneiska Township’s trail density stands at 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest | 3.8 mi | 569 |
| 2. Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, Main Branch Unit | 0.4 mi | 915 |
| 3. Mc Carthy Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 373 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Minneiska Township, the median household income is $110,000. The median commute is under 22 miles. 13% of Minneiska Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Rochester (23%), Wabasha (18%) and Lake City (10%).
| Minneiska Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $110,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among 275 Minnesota towns, just 10 have a higher January low than Minneiska Township. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 7° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. 68% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 11%. Minneiska Township’s FEMA risk score comes in at 67 of 100.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
CDC measures, 32 in all: Minneiska Township beats Minnesota on 2 and trails on 5. In Minneiska Township, 15% of adults report frequent mental distress.
| Minneiska Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Minneiska Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.1% | 7.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.6% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.1% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Minneiska Township. Close and well known come first.
18 mi MuseumMinnesota Marine Art Museum37 mi Zoo & aquariumOxbow Park and Zollman Zoo
19 mi MuseumWinona County History Center
30 mi MuseumRochester Art Center
15 mi AttractionReads Landing Overlook
39 mi AttractionPreston OverlookMinnesota Marine Art Museum: EverettMath, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Winona County History Center: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rochester Art Center: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Reads Landing Overlook: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Preston Overlook: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Minneiska Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Minneiska Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
Where Minneiska Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Minnesota, United States
Minneiska is a city in Wabasha and Winona counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 97 at the 2020 census.
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Minneiska Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
