Portland Prairie Methodist Episcopal Church · National Register of Historic Places
Winnebago Township’s story
Winnebago Township in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Winnebago TownshipMN
Population 229: a town in Minnesota.
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Portland Prairie Methodist Episcopal Church · Photo: Kevin Schuchmann · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
229
2025 Census estimate · −2.1% since 2020
Median home value
$264K
Census ACS
Household income
$106K
median
Median age
44.1
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town
Is Winnebago Township a good place to live?
No town among the 275 in Minnesota we compare has a higher January low than Winnebago Township. Winnebago Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Johnson Mill and Portland Prairie Methodist Episcopal Church. Winnebago Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
229 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
EitzenWilmington TownshipMayville TownshipJefferson TownshipCrooked Creek TownshipWinnebago Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Winnebago Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Winnebago Township, and how to reach them.
PowerMiEnergy Cooperative16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEitzen water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Winnebago 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 hereHouston County CourthouseHouston County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes55921, 5593155921 79% · 55931 21%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 Township.
Work & commute
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Winnebago Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
The average commute for Winnebago Township comes to 32 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). For Winnebago Township, the typical household income is $106,000. The median commute is under 21 miles. The share of residents in Winnebago Township who live below the poverty line: 1.7%.
1%work in town
| Winnebago Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $106,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Winnebago Township1%
Caledonia17%
Spring Grove15%
La Crosse15%
Rochester5%
21 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Winnebago Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Winnebago Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 9°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
31″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–28°
Spring36–56°
Summer60–80°
Fall39–58°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Winnebago Township is
In Winnebago Township, just over a third of adults have high blood pressure. Against the Minnesota average, Winnebago Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7. The share of adults in Winnebago Township who feel lonely is 30%, against 30% in Minnesota’s towns and 33% across U.S. towns.
| Winnebago Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Winnebago Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.8% | 5.4% |
Veterans Memorial Hospital
18.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 7.5% of Winnebago Township
Trails total 0.3 miles in 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 1,334 acres in Winnebago Township.
7.5%conserved
7.5%
conserved · 1,687 of 22,381 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest | — | 1,334 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Winnebago Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Winnebago Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 55 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Winnebago Township after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2016. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 55% come from inland flooding and 16% from cold waves.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Winnebago Township
17pages on Winnebago Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Winnebago Township; the nearest are
Viterbo UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · La Crosse, WI20.6 mi$34,250 tuitionWestern Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · La Crosse, WI21.3 mi$4,820 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-La CrosseUniversity or college · Public · La Crosse, WI21.7 mi$10,070 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Winnebago Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Winnebago Township for work
Where Winnebago Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3jobs based in Winnebago Township
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Winnebago Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Winnebago Township is a township in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 257 at the 2000 census. Winnebago Township was organized in 1858, and named after Winnebago Creek.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 755 ft
Questions about Winnebago Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Winnebago Township, MN a good place to live?
Winnebago Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.