Town guide

Havana, Minnesota

Havana is a township in Steele County, Minnesota, home to about 479 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55060 and 55924.

Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population47914 per sq mi
Median home value$380,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$176Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Havana

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Havana

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)56 miles away
Closer regional airportRochester International Airport (RST)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN61 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL316 miles away

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

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

Who represents Havana

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

Havana had 556 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 1109th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Steele County grew from 16,524 residents in 1900 to 37,406 in 2020.

Havana population by census2000: 607, 2010: 570, 2020: 556607200057020105562020

Steele County, 1900–2020

Steele County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,524, 1910: 16,146, 1920: 18,061, 1930: 18,475, 1940: 19,749, 1950: 21,155, 1960: 25,029, 1970: 26,931, 1980: 30,328, 1990: 30,729, 2000: 33,680, 2010: 36,576, 2020: 37,40617K’00’1018K’20’3020K’40’5025K’60’7030K’80’9034K’00’1037K’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 5°F. About 35.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HavanaJan: high 22°F, low 5°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 9°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 58°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 60°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 51°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 38°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 25°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 13°F, 1.1 in22°5°Jan0.927°9°Feb0.940°22°Mar2.055°34°Apr3.268°47°May4.678°58°Jun5.382°62°Jul4.879°60°Aug4.873°51°Sep3.859°38°Oct2.542°25°Nov1.728°13°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Owatonna, MN weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Steele County

18,853 jobs at 1,024 businesses in Steele County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Steele CountyManufacturing: 4,767 jobs; Retail trade: 2,607 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,438 jobs; Finance and insurance: 2,409 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,392 jobs; Administrative and support: 970 jobs; Other services: 786 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 675 jobsManufacturing 25% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Finance and insurance 13% Hotels and restaurants 7% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

341 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Havana’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Owatonna HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Owatonna4.0 miles
  • Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Faribault16.0 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System - WasecaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Waseca18.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors40
Specialist doctors30
Dentists24
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants51
Mental health providers130
Physical and occupational therapists35
Optometrists11
Chiropractors20
Pharmacies10

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 Havana

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Mineral Springs Park · 18 acres3.4 mi
  • Owatonna Soccer Complex · 16 acres3.4 mi
  • Nass Woods Park · 15 acres3.4 mi
  • Jaycee Park · 11 acres3.6 mi
  • Sid Kinyon Park · 7 acres3.4 mi
  • Buecksler Park · 5 acres3.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Fareway Meat and Grocery4.4 mi
  • Hy-Vee4.4 mi
  • Tone Music4.4 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter5.8 mi

Libraries

  • Owatonna Public Library4.3 mi

Museums (19 nearby)

  • Steele County Historical Society3.9 mi
  • Print Shop3.9 mi
  • Pillsbury Academy Cannon3.9 mi
  • Gus' Gas Station3.9 mi
  • Dunnel House3.9 mi

Counts are within about 4 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 Havana

Public schools here are run by Owatonna Public School District, Technical Academies of Minnesota. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (18)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Oec ElcOwatonnaPre-K109Public4.1 mi
Owatonna EcseOwatonnaPre-K87Special Education4.1 mi
Roosevelt ELCOwatonnaPre-K32Public4.3 mi
Lincoln ElementaryOwatonnaK–5505Public3.5 mi
Mckinley ElementaryOwatonnaK–5510Public4.1 mi
Out of State Care and TreatmentOwatonnaK–12—Alternative Education4.0 mi
Owatonna Online K-6OwatonnaK–614Public4.1 mi
Washington ElementaryOwatonnaK–5468Public4.3 mi
Wilson ElementaryOwatonnaK–5454Public5.1 mi
Owatonna Middle SchoolOwatonna6–81,015Public4.3 mi
Owatonna Summer School 6-8Owatonna6–8—Alternative Education4.3 mi
CHOICE Technical AcademyOwatonna7–1244Charter4.1 mi
Owatonna Online 7-8Owatonna7–822Public4.1 mi
Owatonna Alc 9-12Owatonna9–1270Alternative Education4.1 mi
Owatonna Night SchoolOwatonna9–12—Alternative Education4.1 mi
Owatonna Online 9-12Owatonna9–12136Public4.1 mi
Owatonna Senior HighOwatonna9–121,468Public3.0 mi
Owatonna Summer School 9-12Owatonna9–12—Alternative Education4.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Owatonna Christian SchoolOwatonnaPre-K–1284Baptist4.8 mi
St Marys SchoolOwatonnaPre-K–8262Roman Catholic4.4 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 Owatonna, Owatonna Township, Somerset, Claremont City, Meriden, Claremont Township, Clinton Falls, Lemond, Merton, Aurora, Deerfield Township (Steele County) and Ripley Township (Dodge County).

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