Dammon Round Barn · National Register of Historic Places
Wacouta Township’s story
Wacouta Township in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 387.
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Dammon Round Barn · Photo: Elkman · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
387
2025 Census estimate · −0.5% since 2020
Median home value
$443K
Census ACS
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
52.2
years
Jobs based here
47
A commuter town
Is Wacouta Township a good place to live?
Wacouta Township’s age of the median resident is 52.2 years, above both Minnesota’s towns (39.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Dammon Round Barn is on the National Register of Historic Places. Wacouta Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
387 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
IsabelleRed WingMaiden RockHay Creek TownshipFlorence TownshipWacouta Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Wacouta Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wacouta Township, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy17.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMn Correctional Facility - Red Wing water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers54% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wacouta Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereGoodhue County Government CenterGoodhue County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5506655066 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 Wacouta Township.
Work & commute
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Wacouta Township’s workers commute out
For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away. Wacouta Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among workers in the town, 21% work from home. The top destinations are Red Wing (22%), Lake City (19%) and Rochester (11%).
0%work in town
| Wacouta Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 21% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Wacouta Township0%
Red Wing22%
Lake City19%
Rochester11%
St. Paul4%
18 mi
median commute distance
47
jobs based in Wacouta Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Older than Minnesota overall
For adults 25 and older in Wacouta Township, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 43%. People 65 and older are 27% of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 33% of residents (38% statewide).
52.2median age · MN 38.8
| Wacouta Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 33% | 29% |
Wacouta TownshipMinnesotaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
21%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school18%
Some college17%
Associate’s19%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate20%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 44% and 69% women
The Census survey reached too few of Wacouta Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.3 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Wacouta Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.6% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.5% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.3% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.9% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.2% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.9% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.8% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.3% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.1% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.4% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.9% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.8% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.1% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.6% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Wacouta Township
Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 6°; snowfall runs to about 44 inches a winter.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–27°
Spring35–56°
Summer59–81°
Fall38–58°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Wacouta Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 58% of Wacouta Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to tornadoes.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Wacouta Township is
In Wacouta Township, 37% of adults have obesity. This Minnesota town beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. Two figures for adults in the town: 28% get no exercise outside work, 36% have high blood pressure.
| Wacouta Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Wacouta Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.5% | 5.4% |
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing
6.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
In Wacouta Township, 1.8% of the land is conserved
The biggest park or preserve is Frontenac State Park, at 24 acres. Parks and preserves in Wacouta Township: 2, covering 107 acres.
1.8%conserved
1.8%
conserved · 100 of 5,608 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Perched Valley Wildlife Management Area, Wacouta Pond Unit | — | 83 |
| 2. Frontenac State Park | — | 24 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wacouta Township
17pages on Wacouta Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wacouta Township; the nearest are
University of Wisconsin-River FallsUniversity or college · Public · River Falls, WI23.5 mi$9,008 in-state tuitionDakota County Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rosemount35.1 mi$6,679 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Wacouta Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Wacouta Township for work
Where Wacouta Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
47jobs based in Wacouta Township
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Wacouta Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wacouta Township, MN a good place to live?
Wacouta Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.