La Crescent Township is a township in Houston County, Minnesota, home to about 1,169 people across 20 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.
Population1,16958 per sq mi
Median home value$373,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$179Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly La Crescent City (Houston County); part is in La Crescent Township
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Around La Crescent Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)118 miles away
Closer regional airport
La 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 La Crescent Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents La Crescent Township
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
La Crescent Township had 1,118 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.
It’s the 519th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Houston County grew from 15,400 residents in 1900 to 18,843 in 2020.
Houston 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 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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, La Crescent Dam 7, MN weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Houston County
4,309 jobs at 394 businesses in Houston County. The biggest industries by employees:
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 La Crescent Township.
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 doctors
4
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
5
Mental health providers
7
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Chiropractors
5
Pharmacies
4
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 La Crescent Township
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
Festival Foods6.3 mi
Pharmacies
Cass Street Pharmacy4.1 mi
Walgreens4.7 mi
Gundersen Pharmacy6.5 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
La Crescent Public Library1.1 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Visitors Center2.5 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 3 miles of the center of town.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
La Crescent-Hokah ElementaryLa Crescent
Pre-K–4
359
Public
1.1 mi
La Crescent Montessori & STEM AcadLa Crescent
K–6
55
Charter
1.3 mi
Out of State Care and TreatmentLa Crescent
K–12
—
Alternative Education
1.1 mi
La Crescent-Hokah Middle SchoolLa Crescent
5–8
311
Public
1.2 mi
La Crescent Sec Montessori/STEMLa Crescent
7–12
46
Charter
1.3 mi
La Crescent Senior HighLa Crescent
9–12
328
Public
1.2 mi
LaCrescent Gr 9-12La Crescent
9–12
—
Alternative Education
1.2 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
CrucifixionLa Crescent
Pre-K–6
99
Roman Catholic
1.0 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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