Town guide

Waterbury, Minnesota

Waterbury is a township in Redwood County, Minnesota, home to about 161 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56152.

Homes sold for a median of $90 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1614 per sq mi
Median home value$268,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$90Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking67%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Waterbury

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Waterbury

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)110 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)86 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN111 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL417 miles away

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

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

Who represents Waterbury

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

Waterbury had 171 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.

It’s the 2029th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Redwood County grew from 17,261 residents in 1900 to 15,425 in 2020.

Waterbury population by census2000: 221, 2010: 196, 2020: 171221200019620101712020

Redwood County, 1900–2020

Redwood County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,261, 1910: 18,425, 1920: 20,908, 1930: 20,620, 1940: 22,290, 1950: 22,127, 1960: 21,718, 1970: 20,024, 1980: 19,341, 1990: 17,254, 2000: 16,815, 2010: 16,059, 2020: 15,42517K’00’1021K’20’3022K’40’5022K’60’7019K’80’9017K’00’1015K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 29.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WaterburyJan: high 23°F, low 5°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 9°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 21°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 33°F, 2.9 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 36°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 11°F, 0.8 in23°5°Jan0.527°9°Feb0.739°21°Mar1.555°33°Apr2.968°47°May4.079°58°Jun4.682°61°Jul3.880°58°Aug3.673°49°Sep3.559°36°Oct2.342°23°Nov1.328°11°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lamberton Sw Rsch & Outreach C, MN weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Redwood County

5,143 jobs at 509 businesses in Redwood County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Redwood CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,119 jobs; Manufacturing: 758 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 750 jobs; Retail trade: 703 jobs; Construction: 403 jobs; Wholesale trade: 353 jobs; Other services: 304 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 202 jobsHotels and restaurants 22% Manufacturing 15% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 14% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waterbury.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sanford Westbrook Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Westbrook15.6 miles
  • Sanford Tracy Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tracy16.5 miles
  • Centracare - RedwoodCritical access hospital · emergency room · Redwood Falls22.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Mental health providers1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies1

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 Waterbury

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Kuhar Park · 17 acres0.5 mi
  • Central Park · 3 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Maynard's0.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Lamberton Public Library0.7 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 Waterbury

Public schools here are run by Red Rock Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Red Rock Central ElementaryLambertonPre-K–6244Public0.9 mi
Red Rock Central SecondaryLamberton7–12160Public0.9 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 Lamberton City, Lamberton Township, Highwater, Charlestown, Germantown and Storden Township.

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