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Minnesota›Wilkin County

NashuaMN

A town of 64, settled in 1892.

Is Nashua a good place to live?

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

Small town

64 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Champion TownshipChampion TownshipNashua
Getting set up

Moving to Nashua: who provides what

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

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PowerOtter Tail Power11.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Nashua’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCampbell-Tintah 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 hereWilkin County CourthouseWilkin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5656556565 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 Nashua.

Climate

The climate in Nashua brings four seasons and pleasant summers

In Nashua, the midsummer high is 82°F, against 82°F in Minnesota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–56°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Nashua faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Of the losses FEMA expects here, 54% come from inland flooding and 14% from cold waves. In Nashua, the FEMA hazard score is 67 of 100, above both Minnesota’s towns (40 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Federal disaster aid has reached households in Nashua once, in 2009.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Nashua is

12% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Nashua. In Nashua, 71% of adults had a checkup this year, and 30% sleep under 7 hours.

NashuaMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%18%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)71%75%79%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)12%7.3%8.1%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outNashuaMN
More uninsured adults11.7%7.5%
More binge drinkers21.3%17.8%
Fewer adults seeing a dentist63.6%67.5%
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
16.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Nashua

15pages on Nashua
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Nashua; the nearest are

About Nashua

City in Minnesota, United States

Nashua ( NASH-wə) is a city in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 67 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND-MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Area
3.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,004 ft
ZIP code
56565
Area code
218

Questions about Nashua

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Nashua, MN a good place to live?

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