Chester Township (Wabasha County) is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, home to about 367 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55041, 55956 and 55991.
Homes sold for a median of $221 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population36710 per sq mi
Median home value$353,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$221Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Zumbro; part is in Chester Township (Wabasha County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chester Township (Wabasha County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Chester Township (Wabasha County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)55 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rochester International Airport (RST)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN55 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL294 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Chester Township (Wabasha County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Chester Township (Wabasha County)
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Chester Township (Wabasha County) had 415 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 1316th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Wabasha County grew from 18,924 residents in 1900 to 21,387 in 2020.
Wabasha County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 35.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Zumbrota, MN weather station (11 miles away).
Jobs in Wabasha County
5,125 jobs at 556 businesses in Wabasha County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
47 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chester Township (Wabasha County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake CityCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lake City13.8 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red WingGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Red Wing18.4 miles
Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rochester19.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
8
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
12
Physical and occupational therapists
12
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
8
Pharmacies
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Chester Township (Wabasha County)
Parks (1 nearby)
Bluff Valley Campground · 167 acres1.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Lake City Public School District, Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District, Goodhue County Education District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bluff View ElementaryLake City
Pre-K–6
592
Public
13.1 mi
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Elementary SchoolMazeppa
3–6
349
Public
4.9 mi
Lincoln SecondaryLake City
7–12
597
Public
13.7 mi
Lake City Credit RecoveryLake City
9–12
—
Alternative Education
13.7 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Johns Lutheran SchoolLake City
Pre-K–8
58
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
13.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lake City, Mazeppa City, Florence, Lake City City, Mazeppa Township, Mount Pleasant, Lake Township (Wabasha County), Gillford, Zumbro, Hyde Park, West Albany, Zumbrota Township, Zumbro Falls, Hammond City, Pine Island Township, Oronoco Township and Pepin.
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