The top destinations are Winona (23%), Rochester (18%) and Lewiston (14%). Commuting out is the norm in Utica Township: 3% of working residents work locally. The town had 126 jobs in 2023, up 33 from 2013. In Utica Township, 11% of residents live below the poverty line.

3%work in town

	Utica Township	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	2.7%	9.8%	8%
Below the poverty line	11%	7%	9.6%
Average trip to work	24 minutes	23 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Utica Township3%

Winona23%

Rochester18%

Lewiston14%

Goodview4%

15 mi

median commute distance

126

jobs based in Utica Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here126 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work3% work in Utica Township Commute times24 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 15 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Utica Township’s kids attend

Its one school is below.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Immanuel Lutheran School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8	Grades PK–8	119	–

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The districtsThe public schools Vs. the neighbors5 bordering towns Every school1 school · Immanuel Lutheran School Questions“Are Utica Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Utica Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

The July high for Utica Township comes to 81°F.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–27°

Spring35–55°

Summer59–79°

Fall38–57°

Oct 21

typical first frost

Apr 23

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 7°Rain & snow45″ of snow a winter · 37 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Utica Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level

56% of Utica Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 15%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims here since 2007: 2.

35risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

paid flood claims since 2007

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What it facesLow risk Flood claimsSince 2007 Past disasters15 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready2.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Utica Township is

29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Utica Township. This Minnesota town tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures.

	Utica Township	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	20%	18%	16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	73%	75%	79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	29%	30%	36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	30%	30%	33%

32 measures vs. Minnesota

0 better32 too close to call0 worse

Winona Health Services

14.2 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby14.2 miles to an ER · Winona Health Services How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than MN on 0 of 32

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

Housing

A home in Utica Township is worth about $375K, on Zillow’s estimate

Home values are up 6.7% over the year to September 2026. Utica Township’s rent at the middle of the market stands at $1,077 a month, below both the Minnesota town median ($1,196 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). The share of households in Utica Township who own their home: 71%.

$375KZillow home value

	Utica Township	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$1,077 a month	$1,196 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	71%	75%	73%

Typical home value

Utica Township$375K

Minnesota$349K

+6.7%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 6.7% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.8 years of income Rents$1,077 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors5 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

Protected land: 0.3% of Utica Township

Across 1 park or preserve: 0.9 miles of trail. Only 10 of the 273 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Utica Township. One park or preserve covers 150 acres here.

0.3%conserved

0.3%

conserved · 72 of 21,446 acres

0.9 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, Upper South Branch Unit	—	150

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Trail map0.9 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk150 acres · Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, Upper South Branch Unit Conserved land0.3% conserved · 72 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Utica Township?”

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Everything we know about Utica Township

18pages on Utica Township

The big questions

Schools1 school HealthBetter than MN on 0 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$375K typical home · up 6.7% in a year Work & commute$79K median household income · 126 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 35% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors1 mi of trails · 0% conserved land PlacesAttractions12 nearby · Minnesota Marine Art Museum 13 mi LibrarySt. Charles Public Library CollegesSaint Mary's University of Minnesota is 11.1 mi away

The story

HistoryPlatted 1866 Town Hall & politicsClimate81° summer highs · 45″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 55979 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Utica Township

Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Winona11.1 mi$45,080 tuition Winona State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Winona13.5 mi$10,576 in-state tuition Minnesota State College SoutheastCommunity college · Public · Winona14.3 mi$6,432 in-state tuition

About 6 of every 100 Utica Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Utica Township for work

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

126jobs based in Utica Township

3%of working residents work in town

15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Utica Township

City in Minnesota, United States

Utica is a city in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 266 at the 2020 census.

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

Area: 0.9 sq mi
Elevation: 1,175 ft
ZIP code: 55979

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With only 0.5 jobs per working resident, most people in Utica Township work out of town