Town guide

Hillsdale, Minnesota

Hillsdale is a township in Winona County, Minnesota, home to about 833 people across 16 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55959 and 55987.

Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population83352 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$155Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Hillsdale

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hillsdale. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Hillsdale

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)95 miles away
Closer regional airportLa Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN93 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL254 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hillsdale

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

Hillsdale had 779 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 701st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

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

Hillsdale population by census2000: 945, 2010: 912, 2020: 779945200091220107792020

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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 34.5 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 HillsdaleJan: high 25°F, low 8°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 11°F, 1 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 24°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 37°F, 3.7 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 59°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 54°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 41°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 29°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 16°F, 1.2 in25°8°Jan1.130°11°Feb1.042°24°Mar1.956°37°Apr3.769°48°May4.178°59°Jun4.883°63°Jul4.181°61°Aug4.673°54°Sep3.659°41°Oct2.544°29°Nov1.931°16°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winona Dam 5 A, MN weather station (4 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

359 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hillsdale’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Winona Health ServicesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Winona4.2 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · La Crosse28.3 miles
  • Gundersen Lutheran Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · La Crosse28.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors33
Specialist doctors23
Dentists30
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants54
Mental health providers144
Physical and occupational therapists46
Optometrists10
Chiropractors19
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 Hillsdale

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Bluffside Park · 324 acres2.1 mi
  • Cotter Fields · 23 acres1.9 mi
  • Michael LaCaine Memorial Park · 11 acres2.3 mi
  • Memorial Park · 6 acres1.7 mi
  • Wincrest Park · 4 acres1.6 mi
  • Garvin Heights City Park · 4 acres2.8 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Hy-Vee1.6 mi
  • Aldi1.6 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Hy-Vee Pharmacy1.6 mi
  • Gundersen Health Winona Pharmacy2.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Fitzgerald Library0.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Remlinger Collector Car Museum1.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Performance Center0.7 mi
  • Valencia Arts Center2.1 mi

Counts are within about 3 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 Hillsdale

Public schools here are run by Winona Area Public School District, Hiawatha Valley Education District, Riverway Learning Community Charter and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Goodview ElementaryWinonaPre-K–4209Public1.9 mi
Hved EcseWinonaPre-K47Special Education5.0 mi
Riverway Learning Community CharterWinonaPre-K–661Charter4.7 mi
Washington-Kosciusko ElementaryWinonaPre-K–4231Public4.4 mi
Winona Early Childhood Special Ed.WinonaPre-K76Special Education2.3 mi
Bluffview MontessoriWinonaK–8209Charter1.9 mi
Jefferson ElementaryWinonaK–4322Public2.1 mi
Winona Area Learning CenterWinona5–1292Alternative Education2.1 mi
Winona MiddleWinona5–8665Public4.9 mi
Riverway SecondaryWinona7–1263Charter4.7 mi
River Valley Academy AlcWinona9–1252Alternative Education5.0 mi
WALC Extended DayWinona9–1221Alternative Education2.1 mi
Winona Senior HighWinona9–12849Public2.3 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cotter SchoolsWinonaPre-K–12897Roman Catholic2.3 mi
Cotter Schools-St. Marys CampusWinonaPre-K26Roman Catholic2.0 mi
St Matthews Lutheran SchoolWinonaPre-K–862Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod2.7 mi
St Martin's Lutheran SchoolWinonaK–8106Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod3.9 mi
Anchor AcademyWinona9–102Christian (no specific denomination)4.8 mi
Hope Lutheran High SchoolWinona9–1288Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod3.9 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 Winona, Goodview, Wilson Township (Winona County), Homer, Stockton, Rollingstone Township, Richmond Township, Warren Township, Wiscoy, Minnesota City and Mount Vernon.

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