Town guide

Wiscoy, Minnesota

Wiscoy is a township in Winona County, Minnesota, home to about 301 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55943, 55971 and 55987.

Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population3018 per sq mi
Median home value$288,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$157Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Wiscoy

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wiscoy

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)102 miles away
Closer regional airportLa Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN101 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL247 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wiscoy

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

Wiscoy had 347 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 1473rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Winona County grew from 35,686 residents in 1900 to 49,671 in 2020.

Wiscoy population by census2000: 336, 2010: 361, 2020: 347336200036120103472020

Winona County, 1900–2020

Winona County population, 1900 to 20201900: 35,686, 1910: 33,398, 1920: 33,653, 1930: 35,144, 1940: 37,795, 1950: 39,841, 1960: 40,937, 1970: 44,409, 1980: 46,256, 1990: 47,828, 2000: 49,985, 2010: 51,461, 2020: 49,67136K’00’1034K’20’3038K’40’5041K’60’7046K’80’9050K’00’1050K’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 37.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WiscoyJan: high 26°F, low 5°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 8°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 20°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 32°F, 3.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 44°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 5.7 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 48°F, 4 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 24°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 13°F, 1.3 in26°5°Jan1.130°8°Feb1.142°20°Mar1.857°32°Apr3.969°44°May4.678°56°Jun5.782°59°Jul4.380°57°Aug4.773°48°Sep4.060°36°Oct2.845°24°Nov1.831°13°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rushford, MN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Winona County

23,937 jobs at 1,145 businesses in Winona County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Winona CountyManufacturing: 5,606 jobs; Company headquarters: 3,213 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,160 jobs; Retail trade: 2,895 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,121 jobs; Educational services: 1,640 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,199 jobs; Other services: 794 jobsManufacturing 23% Company headquarters 13% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Educational services 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 3%

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

Health care

379 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wiscoy’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Winona Health ServicesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Winona8.3 miles
  • Gundersen Lutheran Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · La Crosse22.3 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · La Crosse22.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors33
Specialist doctors23
Dentists34
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants58
Mental health providers147
Physical and occupational therapists53
Optometrists10
Chiropractors21
Pharmacies18

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.

Schools in Wiscoy

Public schools here are run by Winona Area Public School District, Houston Public School District, Hiawatha Valley Education District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (23)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Goodview ElementaryWinonaPre-K–4209Public10.6 mi
Houston ElementaryHoustonPre-K–6247Public11.7 mi
Hved EcseWinonaPre-K47Special Education7.8 mi
Ridgeway Community SchoolHoustonPre-K–597Charter4.7 mi
Riverway Learning Community CharterWinonaPre-K–661Charter8.0 mi
Rushford-Peterson ElementaryRushfordPre-K–5266Public7.8 mi
Washington-Kosciusko ElementaryWinonaPre-K–4231Public9.1 mi
Winona Early Childhood Special Ed.WinonaPre-K76Special Education9.1 mi
Bluffview MontessoriWinonaK–8209Charter9.1 mi
Jefferson ElementaryWinonaK–4322Public9.6 mi
Minnesota Virtual Academy ElementarHoustonK–5392Public11.7 mi
Winona Area Learning CenterWinona5–1292Alternative Education9.7 mi
Winona MiddleWinona5–8665Public7.8 mi
Minnesota Virtual Academy MiddleHouston6–8333Public11.7 mi
Rushford-Peterson MiddleRushford6–8145Public7.8 mi
Houston SecondaryHouston7–12234Public11.7 mi
Riverway SecondaryWinona7–1263Charter8.0 mi
Minnesota Virtual Academy HighHouston9–12706Public11.7 mi
River Valley Academy AlcWinona9–1252Alternative Education7.8 mi
Rushford-Peterson Senior HighRushford9–12237Public7.8 mi
Summit Learning ProgramHouston9–1222Alternative Education11.7 mi
WALC Extended DayWinona9–1221Alternative Education9.7 mi
Winona Senior HighWinona9–12849Public9.1 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cotter SchoolsWinonaPre-K–12897Roman Catholic9.5 mi
Cotter Schools-St. Marys CampusWinonaPre-K26Roman Catholic9.5 mi
St Matthews Lutheran SchoolWinonaPre-K–862Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod9.5 mi
St Martin's Lutheran SchoolWinonaK–8106Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod9.3 mi
Anchor AcademyWinona9–102Christian (no specific denomination)7.6 mi
Hope Lutheran High SchoolWinona9–1288Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod9.3 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 Winona, Goodview, Rushford, Wilson Township (Winona County), Homer, Houston City, Stockton, Hillsdale, Money Creek, Pleasant Hill, Rushford Village, Richmond Township, Houston Township, Mound Prairie, Warren Township, Hart, Yucatan, Norway Township (Fillmore County) and Sheldon.

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