Wanamingo Township is a township in Goodhue County, Minnesota, home to about 428 people across 38 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55946, 55983 and 55992.
Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population42811 per sq mi
Median home value$355,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$178Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wanamingo Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Wanamingo Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)44 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rochester International Airport (RST)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN47 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL312 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Wanamingo Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Wanamingo 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
Wanamingo Township had 395 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 1195th 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).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Zumbrota, MN weather station (11 miles away).
Jobs in Goodhue County
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).
Health care
29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wanamingo Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon FallsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cannon Falls13.8 miles
Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Faribault18.0 miles
Northfield HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Northfield19.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Mental health providers
5
Physical and occupational therapists
7
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
5
Pharmacies
5
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 Wanamingo Township
Libraries
Kenyon Public Library4.7 mi
Museums
Larson Log House5.1 mi
Kenyon Area Historical Society at the Gunderson House5.2 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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(8)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Kenyon-Wanamingo ElementaryWanamingo
Pre-K–4
198
Public
5.3 mi
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Primary SchoolZumbrota
Pre-K–2
298
Public
10.8 mi
Kenyon-Wanamingo MiddleKenyon
5–8
216
Public
5.1 mi
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Middle SchoolZumbrota
7–8
194
Public
10.8 mi
Kenyon-Wanamingo High School CreditKenyon
9–12
—
Alternative Education
5.1 mi
Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior HighKenyon
9–12
230
Public
5.1 mi
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Credit RecoveryZumbrota
9–12
—
Alternative Education
10.8 mi
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Senior HighZumbrota
9–12
401
Public
10.8 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Christ Lutheran SchoolZumbrota
K–8
49
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
11.1 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 Zumbrota, Kenyon City, Wanamingo City, Minneola, Kenyon Township, Zumbrota Township, Roscoe Township, Holden, Richland, Cherry Grove and Pine Island Township.
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