Town Hall in, 2020
Wanamingo’s story
169 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005.
- 1857Wanamingo is settled
WanamingoMN
A town of 1,111, settled in 1857.
Population
1,111
2025 Census estimate · −0.3% since 2020
Typical home
$303K
+2.8% in a year
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
35.2
years
Jobs based here
460
A commuter town
Is Wanamingo a good place to live?
Wanamingo’s best subject grades are an A− for health and a B+ for walkability; its weakest is a C for hazard risk. Wanamingo’s median rent is $674 a month, below both the Minnesota town median ($1,196 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Wanamingo has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
StrongestA−Health
What makes Wanamingo stand out
Where Wanamingo beats most towns.
Small town
1,111 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Minneola TownshipWanamingo TownshipWanamingo
How Wanamingo grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Wanamingo is from typical.
HealthMayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls 14.1 miles awayA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.9 of 20; 12.6% of households have no carB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →Jobs & income$72K median household incomeC+Open →Cost of livingBOpen →SchoolsC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsCOpen →History1 notable person born hereC+Open →Civic life3.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market27 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 35.2; 24% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Wanamingo: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wanamingo, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy17.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWanamingo water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wanamingo’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 code5598355983 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 Wanamingo.
HealthA−
Residents of Wanamingo are healthier than 76% of U.S. towns
Wanamingo beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 28% of Wanamingo adults feel lonely, below both Minnesota’s towns (30%) and U.S. towns (33%). 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Wanamingo.
76%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Wanamingo | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Wanamingo | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.4% | 8.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.5% |
Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls
14.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC+
On state tests, Wanamingo’s schools trail 58% of Minnesota districts
Its public schools are run by the Kenyon-Wanamingo School District. Its one school is below.
42%of MN districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyon-Wanamingo ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 198 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Most of Wanamingo’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Wanamingo for work: only 5% work in town. 4.7% of Wanamingo workers work from home. Since 2013, Wanamingo has lost 25 jobs, to 460 in 2023.
5%work in town
| Wanamingo | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 4.7% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Wanamingo5%
Rochester25%
Zumbrota16%
Red Wing3%
Minneapolis3%
24 mi
median commute distance
460
jobs based in Wanamingo
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 73% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Wanamingo, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Wanamingo has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Wanamingo is 81°F.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–26°
Spring34–55°
Summer58–79°
Fall37–57°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade B
Homes in Wanamingo are worth about $303K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Wanamingo home is worth about $303,000, up 2.8% in a year, 13% below the Minnesota typical home.
$303KZillow home value
Typical home value
Wanamingo$303K
Minnesota$349K
Market temperature
27
days on market
101.5%
sale-to-list price
+2.8%
value change, 1 year
5
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Wanamingo faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 898 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverside Park | 0.1 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wanamingo
19pages on Wanamingo
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wanamingo; the nearest are
Carleton CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Northfield21.2 mi$68,892 tuitionUniversity of Minnesota-RochesterUniversity or college · Public · Rochester25.2 mi$15,016 in-state tuitionRochester Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rochester26.9 mi$6,389 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Wanamingo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Wanamingo for work
Where Wanamingo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
460jobs based in Wanamingo
5%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Wanamingo
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wanamingo, MN expensive?
That is 3.6 years of the area's median household income ($84,171 across the Red Wing, MN area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.