Windom Township is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, home to about 499 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55912 and 55970.
Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population49914 per sq mi
Median home value$221,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$149Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Windom Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Windom Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)88 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rochester International Airport (RST)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN92 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL292 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Windom Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Windom 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
Windom Township had 520 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 1063rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Mower County grew from 22,335 residents in 1900 to 40,029 in 2020.
Mower 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 5°F. About 36.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Austin Waste Wtp Facility, MN weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Mower County
13,890 jobs at 800 businesses in Mower County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
287 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Windom Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Mitchell County Regional HealthCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Osage23.8 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Albert Lea24.2 miles
Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rochester33.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
28
Specialist doctors
70
Dentists
21
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
57
Mental health providers
72
Physical and occupational therapists
24
Optometrists
6
Chiropractors
9
Pharmacies
11
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 Windom Township
Grocery stores
Hy-Vee6.3 mi
Walmart Supercenter6.3 mi
ALDI6.5 mi
Pharmacies
Medicap Pharmacy5.6 mi
Sterling Drug5.6 mi
Walgreens5.8 mi
Libraries
Austin Public Library5.0 mi
Brownsdale Public Library7.8 mi
Museums
Sugar Shack4.1 mi
Log Cabin4.2 mi
Rydjor Bike Museum5.0 mi
SPAM Museum5.1 mi
Mower County Historical Society Exhibits5.5 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Historic Paramount Theater5.1 mi
Summerset Theater6.2 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Austin Public School District, Austin Albert Lea Area Special Educ, Southern MN Education Consortium. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(17)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Austin Community Learning CenterAustin
Pre-K–12
87
Special Education
4.3 mi
Banfield ElementaryAustin
Pre-K–4
574
Public
5.9 mi
CLC - Pre-KindergartenAustin
Pre-K
210
Public
4.3 mi
Neveln ElementaryAustin
Pre-K–4
381
Public
3.8 mi
Oakland Education CenterAustin
Pre-K–12
40
Special Education
6.2 mi
Southgate ElementaryAustin
Pre-K–4
539
Public
5.4 mi
Sumner ElementaryAustin
Pre-K–4
387
Public
5.6 mi
New Dominion AcademyAustin
K–12
1
Alternative Education
3.9 mi
ResetAustin
1–12
11
Special Education
3.0 mi
I.J. Holton Intermediate SchoolAustin
5–6
712
Public
3.8 mi
Smec AlcAustin
5–12
70
Alternative Education
3.0 mi
Austin Area Learning CenterAustin
6–12
172
Alternative Education
5.2 mi
Austin Online AcademyAustin
6–12
111
Public
5.2 mi
Ellis MiddleAustin
7–8
726
Public
3.8 mi
Austin Area Learning Cntr. - SummerAustin
9–12
—
Alternative Education
5.2 mi
Austin Senior HighAustin
9–12
1,485
Public
5.2 mi
SMEC Credit RecoveryAustin
9–12
—
Alternative Education
3.0 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Pacelli Catholic SchoolsAustin
Pre-K–12
251
Roman Catholic
5.3 mi
New Dominion SchoolAustin
4–12
73
Nonsectarian
4.0 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 Austin, Austin Township, Lansing, Rose Creek, Red Rock, Nevada, Moscow, Udolpho, Oakland Township (Freeborn County), Lyle Township, Marshall Township, Newry and Mapleview.
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