Town guide

Minneola, Minnesota

Minneola is a township in Goodhue County, Minnesota, home to about 677 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55983 and 55992.

Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population67721 per sq mi
Median home value$340,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$192Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking30%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Minneola

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Minneola

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)47 miles away
Closer regional airportRochester International Airport (RST)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL305 miles away

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

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

Who represents Minneola

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

Minneola had 627 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 840th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Goodhue County grew from 31,137 residents in 1900 to 47,582 in 2020.

Minneola population by census2000: 657, 2010: 629, 2020: 627657200062920106272020

Goodhue County, 1900–2020

Goodhue County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,137, 1910: 31,637, 1920: 30,799, 1930: 31,317, 1940: 31,564, 1950: 32,118, 1960: 33,035, 1970: 34,763, 1980: 38,749, 1990: 40,690, 2000: 44,127, 2010: 46,183, 2020: 47,58231K’00’1031K’20’3032K’40’5033K’60’7039K’80’9044K’00’1048K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 35.2 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 MinneolaJan: high 23°F, low 4°F, 1 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 7°F, 1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.3 in; May: high 67°F, low 46°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 36°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 24°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 12°F, 1.2 in23°4°Jan1.027°7°Feb1.040°21°Mar1.955°34°Apr3.367°46°May4.277°56°Jun5.381°60°Jul4.179°58°Aug4.972°49°Sep3.959°36°Oct2.642°24°Nov1.828°12°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Zumbrota, MN weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Goodhue County

18,951 jobs at 1,294 businesses in Goodhue County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Goodhue CountyManufacturing: 4,335 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,154 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,091 jobs; Retail trade: 2,411 jobs; Construction: 909 jobs; Other services: 806 jobs; Utilities: 725 jobs; Administrative and support: 630 jobsManufacturing 23% Health care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 16% Retail trade 13% Construction 5% Other services 4% Utilities 4% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Minneola’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon FallsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cannon Falls16.4 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System in Red WingGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Red Wing18.7 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rochester22.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists3
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 Minneola

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Covered Bridge Park · 62 acres1.3 mi
  • Goodhue County Fairgrounds · 20 acres1.3 mi
  • Everson Park · 9 acres0.9 mi
  • East Park · 1 acres1.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Zumbrota Public Library1.6 mi

Museums

  • Larson Log House4.5 mi
  • Goodhue Area Historical Society7.8 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 Minneola

Public schools here are run by Kenyon-Wanamingo School District, Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District, Goodhue County Education District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kenyon-Wanamingo ElementaryWanamingoPre-K–4198Public4.3 mi
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Primary SchoolZumbrotaPre-K–2298Public1.7 mi
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Middle SchoolZumbrota7–8194Public1.7 mi
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Credit RecoveryZumbrota9–12—Alternative Education1.7 mi
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Senior HighZumbrota9–12401Public1.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Christ Lutheran SchoolZumbrotaK–849Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod1.9 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 Zumbrota, Wanamingo City, Zumbrota Township, Roscoe Township, Pine Island Township, Wanamingo Township and Cherry Grove.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.