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Minnesota›Olmsted County

Quincy TownshipMN

A town of 332, settled in 1858.

Is Quincy Township a good place to live?

Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Quincy Township. Quincy Township’s median age is 48.9 years, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 39.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Quincy Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

332 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Plainview TownshipViola TownshipDover TownshipElba TownshipPlainview TownshipViola TownshipDover TownshipElba TownshipQuincy Township
Getting set up

Moving to Quincy Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerPeople's Cooperative Services17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Quincy Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSt. Charles Public School DistrictDover-Eyota Public School DistrictPlainview-Elgin-Millville3 districts serve Quincy 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 hereOlmsted County ElectionsOlmsted County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes55972, 55929, 55964, 5593455972 43% · 55929 28% · 55964 26% · 55934 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 Quincy Township.

Natural hazards

Low risk in Quincy Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.

20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
20Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

More than half of Quincy Township’s working residents commute to Rochester

Most working residents leave Quincy Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Quincy Township fell to 15 in 2023, 21 fewer than in 2013. At $106,000, Quincy Township’s median household income is above both Minnesota’s towns ($90,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).

1%work in town
Quincy TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$106,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line6.3%7%9.6%
Average trip to work25 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Quincy Township1%
Rochester53%
Chatfield5%
Eyota4%
Minneapolis3%
18 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Quincy Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Minnesota overall

Adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 24% of residents (17% statewide). 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.

48.9median age · MN 38.8
Quincy TownshipMinnesotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma7%
High school37%
Some college10%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate12%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Quincy Township
Quincy TownshipMNU.S.
Under 108.9%12.1%11.6%
10 to 1713.6%10.7%10.3%
18 to 244.6%8.8%9.1%
25 to 344.6%13%13.7%
35 to 447.9%13.5%13.2%
45 to 5417.9%11.6%12.2%
55 to 6418.5%12.9%12.7%
65 to 7416.6%10.2%10.2%
75 and older7.3%7%7%
No diploma6.8%6.1%10.4%
High school36.8%23.3%26%
Some college10%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s13.6%11.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s20.9%25.6%21.6%
Graduate11.8%13.8%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Quincy Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Quincy Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Quincy Township is 81°F.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring34–55°
Summer58–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Quincy Township is

Quincy Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 73% of Quincy Township adults had a checkup this year.

Quincy TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%75%79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outQuincy TownshipMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11.7%8.9%
Olmsted Medical Center
15.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

0.2% of Quincy Township is conserved land

Among 273 Minnesota towns, just 10 have a lower share of conserved land than Quincy Township.

0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 55 of 22,754 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, North Branch Unit—1,808

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Quincy Township

17pages on Quincy Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Quincy Township

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Quincy Township for work

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

53% → Rochester Rochester 53% 5% → Chatfield Chatfield 5% 4% → Eyota Eyota 4% 3% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 3% 2% → Winona Winona 2% 2% → Byron Byron 2% Quincy Township · 1% stay
15jobs based in Quincy Township
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Quincy Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Quincy Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 356 at the 2000 census.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,220 ft

Questions about Quincy Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Quincy Township, MN a good place to live?

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