Altura is a city in Winona County, Minnesota, home to about 388 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55910, and parts of 55969 are in Altura too.
Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Altura; also Mount Vernon and Whitewater
Mostly Rollingstone City; part is in Altura
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Altura. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)81 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Rochester International Airport (RST)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN80 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL267 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Altura; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Altura had 471 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 1271st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Winona County grew from 35,686 residents in 1900 to 49,671 in 2020.
Winona County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 35.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Minnesota City Dam 5, MN weather station (7 miles away).
23,937 jobs at 1,145 businesses in Winona County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Rollingstone City, Norton, Mount Vernon, Whitewater, Elba Township, Elba City, Rollingstone Township, Minneiska Township, Minneiska City (Wabasha County), Watopa and Minneiska City (Winona County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.