Red Wing is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, home to about 16,758 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 55066 and 55089.
Homes sold for a median of $201 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Red Wing; also Hay Creek and Featherstone
Mostly Red Wing; also Welch and Vasa
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Red Wing. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)37 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL312 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Red Wing; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Red Wing had 16,547 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 67th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Goodhue County grew from 31,137 residents in 1900 to 47,582 in 2020.
Goodhue County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 32.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Red Wing Dam 3, MN weather station (3 miles away).
18,951 jobs at 1,294 businesses in Goodhue County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
258 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Red Wing’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 34 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 45 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 38 |
| Mental health providers | 61 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 42 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1857.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Red Wing Public School District, Creekstone Montessori Charter, Goodhue County Education District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colvill Family Education CenterRed Wing | Pre-K | 79 | Special Education | 4.5 mi |
| Creekstone MontessoriRed Wing | Pre-K–8 | 122 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| EC & HK SummerRed Wing | Pre-K–K | — | Special Education | 5.4 mi |
| Reach ProgramsRed Wing | Pre-K–12 | 68 | Special Education | 5.4 mi |
| Red Wing VPKRed Wing | Pre-K | 33 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| 5RiversOnline ElementaryRed Wing | K–6 | 22 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Sunnyside ElementaryRed Wing | K–1 | 294 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Burnside ElementaryRed Wing | 2–4 | 493 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Twin Bluff SchoolRed Wing | 5–7 | 502 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| 5RiversOnline SecondaryRed Wing | 7–12 | 188 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| MCF-Red Wing Maginnis High SchoolRed Wing | 8–12 | 53 | Alternative Education | 5.9 mi |
| Pathways Program Grades 8-12Red Wing | 8–12 | 31 | Alternative Education | 5.4 mi |
| Red Wing Senior HighRed Wing | 8–12 | 762 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| GCED Credit RecoveryRed Wing | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 5.4 mi |
| Red Wing HS Credit RecoveryRed Wing | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 5.6 mi |
| Tower View ALPRed Wing | 9–12 | 62 | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Johns Lutheran SchoolRed Wing | K–8 | 38 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 4.1 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 Hay Creek, Featherstone, Florence, Welch, Vasa, Wacouta and Ravenna.
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.