Town guide

Dresbach, Minnesota

Dresbach is a township in Winona County, Minnesota, home to about 407 people across 7.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55947.

Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population40752 per sq mi
Median home value$433,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$179Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking39%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dresbach

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Dresbach

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)118 miles away
Closer regional airportLa Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI108 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL230 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dresbach; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Dresbach

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

Dresbach had 410 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 1229th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Winona County grew from 35,686 residents in 1900 to 49,671 in 2020.

Dresbach population by census2000: 413, 2010: 456, 2020: 410413200045620104102020

Winona County, 1900–2020

Winona County population, 1900 to 20201900: 35,686, 1910: 33,398, 1920: 33,653, 1930: 35,144, 1940: 37,795, 1950: 39,841, 1960: 40,937, 1970: 44,409, 1980: 46,256, 1990: 47,828, 2000: 49,985, 2010: 51,461, 2020: 49,67136K’00’1034K’20’3038K’40’5041K’60’7046K’80’9050K’00’1050K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DresbachJan: high 26°F, low 12°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 15°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 27°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 40°F, 4.1 in; May: high 68°F, low 52°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 63°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 67°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 44°F, 3 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 31°F, 2 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 19°F, 1.4 in26°12°Jan1.230°15°Feb1.242°27°Mar1.957°40°Apr4.168°52°May5.178°63°Jun5.482°67°Jul4.280°65°Aug4.372°56°Sep3.959°44°Oct3.043°31°Nov2.030°19°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, La Crescent Dam 7, MN weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Winona County

23,937 jobs at 1,145 businesses in Winona County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Winona CountyManufacturing: 5,606 jobs; Company headquarters: 3,213 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,160 jobs; Retail trade: 2,895 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,121 jobs; Educational services: 1,640 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,199 jobs; Other services: 794 jobsManufacturing 23% Company headquarters 13% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Educational services 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dresbach.

Nearest hospitals

  • Gundersen Lutheran Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · La Crosse4.7 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · La Crosse4.7 miles
  • Winona Health ServicesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Winona20.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies4

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 Dresbach

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Stoney Point Park · 30 acres0.5 mi
  • Apple Blossom Overlook Park · 25 acres1.9 mi
  • Vetsch Park · 24 acres0.5 mi
  • Stoney Point Park · 21 acres0.7 mi
  • Vollenweider Park · 19 acres0.6 mi
  • Old Hickory Park · 18 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Festival Foods3.9 mi
  • People’s Food Co-op4.1 mi
  • Festival Foods5.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cass Street Pharmacy4.1 mi
  • Walgreens4.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • La Crescent Public Library1.1 mi

Museums

  • Visitors Center2.5 mi
  • Riverside Museum3.6 mi
  • Dahl Auto Museum4.0 mi
  • Children's Museum of La Crosse4.1 mi
  • Historic Hixon House Museum4.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Weber Center for the Performing Arts3.7 mi
  • The Pump House Regional Arts Center3.8 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Dresbach

Public schools here are run by La Crescent-Hokah School District, La Crescent Montessori & STEM Schoo, Winona Area Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
La Crescent-Hokah ElementaryLa CrescentPre-K–4359Public1.1 mi
La Crescent Montessori & STEM AcadLa CrescentK–655Charter1.3 mi
Out of State Care and TreatmentLa CrescentK–12—Alternative Education1.1 mi
La Crescent-Hokah Middle SchoolLa Crescent5–8311Public1.2 mi
La Crescent Sec Montessori/STEMLa Crescent7–1246Charter1.3 mi
La Crescent Senior HighLa Crescent9–12328Public1.2 mi
LaCrescent Gr 9-12La Crescent9–12—Alternative Education1.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
CrucifixionLa CrescentPre-K–699Roman Catholic1.0 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 La Crescent City (Houston County), La Crescent Township, New Hartford, Hokah Township, Mound Prairie and La Crescent City (Winona County).

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