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Minnesota›Winona County

Pleasant Hill TownshipMN

A town of 548.

Is Pleasant Hill Township a good place to live?

Pleasant Hill Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 275 Minnesota towns, just 1 have a higher January low than Pleasant Hill Township. Pleasant Hill Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

548 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
New Hartford TownshipWiscoy TownshipHomer TownshipNew Hartford TownshipWiscoy TownshipHomer TownshipPleasant Hill Township
Getting set up

Moving to Pleasant Hill Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMiEnergy Cooperative16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pleasant Hill Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWinona Area Public School DistrictHouston Public School District2 districts serve Pleasant Hill Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereWinona County Auditor-TreasurerWinona County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes55943, 55925, 5598755943 50% · 55925 47% · 55987 3%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 Pleasant Hill Township.

Schools

The schools Pleasant Hill Township’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by Ridgeway Community School. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Ridgeway Community SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–597A−

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents work locally in Pleasant Hill Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country

0.7% of Pleasant Hill Township working residents work locally, against 9.8% in Minnesota’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. 1.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Pleasant Hill Township. The top destinations are Winona (31%), La Crosse (21%) and Rochester (7%).

1%work in town
Pleasant Hill TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line1.3%7%9.6%
Working residents who work in town0.7%9.8%8%
Median household income$73,000$90,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Pleasant Hill Township1%
Winona31%
La Crosse21%
Rochester7%
La Crescent5%
15 mi
median commute distance
59
jobs based in Pleasant Hill Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Pleasant Hill Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Pleasant Hill Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Pleasant Hill Township is 80°F.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–27°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–78°
Fall39–57°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Pleasant Hill Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Pleasant Hill Township is

Pleasant Hill Township beats the Minnesota average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 29% of Pleasant Hill Township adults sleep under 7 hours.

Pleasant Hill TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
5 better22 too close to call5 worse
What stands outPleasant Hill TownshipMN
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.2%11.4%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.6%9.3%
More adults who have had cancer10.2%8.5%
Winona Health Services
10.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 1.5% of Pleasant Hill Township

0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

1.5%conserved
1.5%
conserved · 338 of 22,712 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest—261

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

Nearby attractions

Minnesota Marine Art Museum and 4 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pleasant Hill Township. Close and well known come first.

All 11 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Minnesota Marine Art Museum: EverettMath, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Riverside Park: Wikideas1, CC0 · Winona County History Center: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Preston Overlook: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pleasant Hill Township

17pages on Pleasant Hill Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Pleasant Hill Township

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Pleasant Hill Township for work

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

31% → Winona Winona 31% 21% → La Crosse La Crosse 21% 7% → Rochester Rochester 7% 5% → La Crescent La Crescent 5% 3% → Onalaska Onalaska 3% 3% → Goodview Goodview 3% Pleasant Hill Township · 1% stay
59jobs based in Pleasant Hill Township
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Pleasant Hill Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Pleasant Hill Township is a township in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 531 at the 2010 census. Pleasant Hill Township was so named for its scenic hills, a pioneer settler having said "What a pleasant hill!" upon his first visit.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,302 ft

Questions about Pleasant Hill Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Pleasant Hill Township, MN a good place to live?

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