Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
29% of residents are under 18 in Zumbrota Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 22%. Only 5 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Zumbrota Township. The biggest park or preserve is Tiedemann Wildlife Management Area, at 134 acres. Zumbrota Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Zumbrota Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 797 in 1880, 3,726 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1869 and 2 maps from 1968 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Zumbrota Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Zumbrota Township.
In Zumbrota Township, 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 1% of working residents work locally. Also worth knowing: the middle household income in the town is $106,000. For half of commuters, work is under 21 miles away.
| Zumbrota Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $106,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The share of residents in Zumbrota Township who are 65 or older: 21%. Here, 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 39% in Minnesota as a whole. Its median age is 44.4 years.
| Zumbrota Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.4 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 33% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.7 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Zumbrota Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.3% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.2% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.5% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.5% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.5% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.2% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.9% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.3% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.1% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
The midsummer high for Zumbrota Township comes to 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For Zumbrota Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 61 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 53% come from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Zumbrota Township. This Minnesota town tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures.
| Zumbrota Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Walkers can cover 0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tiedemann Wildlife Management Area | — | 134 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Zumbrota Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Zumbrota Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Where Zumbrota Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Minnesota, United States
Zumbrota is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States, along the North Fork of the Zumbro River. The population was 3,726 at the 2020 census. It promotes itself as "the only Zumbrota in the world."
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Zumbrota Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.