Utica Township is a township in Winona County, Minnesota, home to about 680 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55979, and parts of 55952 are in Utica Township too.
Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Population68020 per sq mi
Median home value$321,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$173Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Utica Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Getting around
Things to do
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Around Utica Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)91 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rochester International Airport (RST)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL259 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Utica Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Utica 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
Utica Township had 574 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 835th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Winona County grew from 35,686 residents in 1900 to 49,671 in 2020.
Winona 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 5°F. About 37.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rushford, MN weather station (13 miles away).
Jobs in Winona County
23,937 jobs at 1,145 businesses in Winona County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Utica Township.
Nearest hospitals
Winona Health ServicesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Winona14.7 miles
Olmsted Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rochester27.1 miles
Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rochester29.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
1
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 Utica Township
Parks (1 nearby)
Lewiston Prairie Trails Park0.9 mi
Museums
Arches Museum4.9 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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