Wanamingo, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,007. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,043 (+3.6% change)
Males: 505 (50.1%), Females: 502 (49.9%)

Goodhue County

Zip code: 55983

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $40,000
Median house value: $93,800

Population by Race

Races in Wanamingo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (43.1%), German (29.7%), Swedish (8.5%), Irish (7.1%), United States (4.2%), English (3.9%).

Elevation: 1050 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wanamingo

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wanamingo city

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 66.4%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +152 (+17.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wanamingo:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wanamingo:

  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 35 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 49 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 88 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wanamingo:

  • STANTON AIRFIELD (about 19 miles; STANTON, MN; Abbreviation: SYN)
  • DODGE CENTER (about 20 miles; DODGE CENTER, MN; Abbreviation: TOB)
  • RED WING RGNL (about 29 miles; RED WING, MN; Abbreviation: RGK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wanamingo:

  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 29 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 40 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 47 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)

Public primary/middle school in Wanamingo:

  • KENYON-WANAMINGO EL. (Students: 339; Location: 225 3RD AVE; Grades: PK – 04)