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Minneiska Township, Minnesota

Minneiska Township is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, home to about 184 people across 11 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55910 and 55945.

Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population18417 per sq mi
Median home value$323,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$155Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Minneiska Township

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Minneiska Township

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)73 miles away
Closer regional airportRochester International Airport (RST)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN72 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL276 miles away

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

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

Who represents Minneiska Township

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

Minneiska Township had 182 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 1927th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Wabasha County grew from 18,924 residents in 1900 to 21,387 in 2020.

Minneiska Township population by census2000: 205, 2010: 185, 2020: 182205200018520101822020

Wabasha County, 1900–2020

Wabasha County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,924, 1910: 18,554, 1920: 17,919, 1930: 17,613, 1940: 17,653, 1950: 16,878, 1960: 17,007, 1970: 17,224, 1980: 19,335, 1990: 19,744, 2000: 21,610, 2010: 21,676, 2020: 21,38719K’00’1018K’20’3018K’40’5017K’60’7019K’80’9022K’00’1021K’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 4°F. About 35.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Minneiska TownshipJan: high 24°F, low 4°F, 1 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 8°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 21°F, 2 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 33°F, 3.4 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 25°F, 2 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 13°F, 1.3 in24°4°Jan1.030°8°Feb1.142°21°Mar2.057°33°Apr3.469°45°May4.479°57°Jun5.383°60°Jul4.281°58°Aug4.774°49°Sep3.860°36°Oct2.543°25°Nov2.030°13°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Theilman 1ssw, MN weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Wabasha County

5,125 jobs at 556 businesses in Wabasha County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wabasha CountyManufacturing: 881 jobs; Retail trade: 836 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 824 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 542 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 458 jobs; Other services: 314 jobs; Wholesale trade: 308 jobs; Construction: 224 jobsManufacturing 17% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 11% Transportation and warehousing 9% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 6% Construction 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Elizabeth Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wabasha11.2 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake CityCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lake City19.6 miles
  • Olmsted Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rochester23.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Minneiska Township

Museums

  • Lark Toys6.1 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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 Minneiska Township

Public schools here are run by Hiawatha Valley Education District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sail ProgramKelloggPre-K–129Special Education6.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Greenfield Township, Kellogg, Altura, Watopa, Highland, Mount Vernon, Whitewater, Norton, Glasgow, Elba Township, Elba City, Minneiska City (Wabasha County), West Albany and Minneiska City (Winona County).

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