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Minnesota›Faribault County

Winnebago City TownshipMN

A town of 169.

Trash day: Wednesday

Is Winnebago City Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

169 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
WinnebagoVerona TownshipDelavan TownshipNashville TownshipShelby TownshipSterling TownshipWinnebagoVerona TownshipDelavan TownshipNashville TownshipShelby TownshipSterling TownshipWinnebago City Township
Getting set up

Moving to Winnebago City Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerBENCO Electric Cooperative16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBricelyn water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpWednesdayTrash dayTown site
SchoolsBlue Earth Area Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereFaribault CountyFaribault County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5609856098 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 Winnebago City Township.

Work & commute

Most of Winnebago City Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them

The top destinations are Winnebago (22%), Blue Earth (16%) and Mankato (10%). Most people who work leave Winnebago City Township to do it: just 2% work in town. The town’s income of the median household is $61,000, below both Minnesota’s towns ($90,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Half of commuters travel less than 14 miles.

2%work in town
Winnebago City TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$61,000$90,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town2%9.8%8%
Below the poverty line5.9%7%9.6%
Average trip to work25 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Winnebago City Township2%
Winnebago22%
Blue Earth16%
Mankato10%
Fairmont8%
14 mi
median commute distance
22
jobs based in Winnebago City Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Winnebago City Township, mostly inland flooding

The FEMA hazard score for Winnebago City Township comes to 29 of 100. Expected losses in Winnebago City Township break down as 33% from inland flooding and 18% from drought. Also worth knowing: households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2010.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Winnebago City Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Winnebago City Township’s midsummer high is 83°F, against 82°F in Minnesota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring35–56°
Summer60–81°
Fall38–58°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Winnebago City Township is

32% of adults feel lonely in Winnebago City Township. Of 32 CDC measures, Winnebago City Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 and trails it on 13. In Winnebago City Township, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 14% report frequent physical distress.

Winnebago City TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%23%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)14%12%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outWinnebago City TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.5%76.1%
More adults with COPD8%5.4%
United Hospital District
12.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 2.5% of Winnebago City Township

2.4 miles of trail. The concentration of trails in Winnebago City Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

2.5%conserved
Winnebago City TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land2.5%4.7%4.3%
2.5%
conserved · 543 of 21,910 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Winnebago City Township

16pages on Winnebago City Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Winnebago City Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Winnebago City Township for work

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

22% → Winnebago Winnebago 22% 16% → Blue Earth Blue Earth 16% 10% → Mankato Mankato 10% 8% → Fairmont Fairmont 8% 4% → St. Peter St. Peter 4% 4% → North Mankato North Mankato 4% Winnebago City Township · 2% stay
22jobs based in Winnebago City Township
2%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Winnebago City Township

City in Minnesota, United States

Official town website ↗

Winnebago is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,391 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
2.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,112 ft
ZIP code
56098
Area code
507

Questions about Winnebago City Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Winnebago City Township, MN a good place to live?

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