Town guide

Zumbrota Township, Minnesota

Zumbrota Township is a township in Goodhue County, Minnesota, home to about 692 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55027, 55956 and 55992.

Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population69220 per sq mi
Median home value$398,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$188Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking26%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Zumbrota Township

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Zumbrota Township

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)49 miles away
Closer regional airportRochester International Airport (RST)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN50 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL302 miles away

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

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

Who represents Zumbrota Township

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

Zumbrota Township had 619 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 825th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Goodhue County grew from 31,137 residents in 1900 to 47,582 in 2020.

Zumbrota Township population by census2000: 591, 2010: 586, 2020: 619591200058620106192020

Goodhue County, 1900–2020

Goodhue County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,137, 1910: 31,637, 1920: 30,799, 1930: 31,317, 1940: 31,564, 1950: 32,118, 1960: 33,035, 1970: 34,763, 1980: 38,749, 1990: 40,690, 2000: 44,127, 2010: 46,183, 2020: 47,58231K’00’1031K’20’3032K’40’5033K’60’7039K’80’9044K’00’1048K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Zumbrota TownshipJan: high 23°F, low 4°F, 1 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 7°F, 1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.3 in; May: high 67°F, low 46°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 36°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 24°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 12°F, 1.2 in23°4°Jan1.027°7°Feb1.040°21°Mar1.955°34°Apr3.367°46°May4.277°56°Jun5.381°60°Jul4.179°58°Aug4.972°49°Sep3.959°36°Oct2.642°24°Nov1.828°12°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Zumbrota, MN weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Goodhue County

18,951 jobs at 1,294 businesses in Goodhue County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Goodhue CountyManufacturing: 4,335 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,154 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,091 jobs; Retail trade: 2,411 jobs; Construction: 909 jobs; Other services: 806 jobs; Utilities: 725 jobs; Administrative and support: 630 jobsManufacturing 23% Health care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 16% Retail trade 13% Construction 5% Other services 4% Utilities 4% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Zumbrota Township’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mayo Clinic Health System in Red WingGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Red Wing17.3 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon FallsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cannon Falls19.2 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake CityCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lake City19.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists3
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies4

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 Zumbrota Township

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Covered Bridge Park · 62 acres2.9 mi
  • Goodhue County Fairgrounds · 20 acres2.8 mi
  • East Park · 1 acres2.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Zumbrota Public Library2.8 mi

Museums

  • Goodhue Area Historical Society6.6 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 Zumbrota Township

Public schools here are run by Goodhue Public School District, Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District, Goodhue County Education District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Goodhue ElementaryGoodhuePre-K–6416Public6.6 mi
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Primary SchoolZumbrotaPre-K–2298Public3.0 mi
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Elementary SchoolMazeppa3–6349Public4.2 mi
Goodhue SecondaryGoodhue7–12362Public6.6 mi
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Middle SchoolZumbrota7–8194Public3.0 mi
Goodhue High School Credit RecoveryGoodhue9–12—Alternative Education6.6 mi
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Credit RecoveryZumbrota9–12—Alternative Education3.0 mi
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Senior HighZumbrota9–12401Public3.0 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Johns Evangelical Lutheran SchoolGoodhuePre-K–839Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod7.8 mi
Christ Lutheran SchoolZumbrotaK–849Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod2.7 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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Towns near Zumbrota Township

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Shares ZIP codes with Zumbrota, Goodhue City, Mazeppa City, Mazeppa Township, Goodhue Township, Minneola, Belle Creek, Belvidere, Roscoe Township, Pine Island Township, Chester Township (Wabasha County), Bellechester City (Goodhue County), Oronoco Township, Bellechester City (Wabasha County) and Wanamingo Township.

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