Cannon Falls Township is a township in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,236 at the 2000 census. Cannon Falls Township was organized in 1858, and named for the falls on the Cannon River.

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How Cannon Falls ranks

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#50Lowest depression in MN #66Highest graduation rate in MN #91Lowest property tax in MN All MN rankings →

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Living in Cannon Falls

Housing in Cannon Falls

$360K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $360,000 in May 2026.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market9

Sale-to-list101.5%

Sold in May6

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Safety in Cannon Falls

Safety Grade B

Cannon Falls reports less crime per resident than 64% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Cannon Falls 1

Minnesota 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Cannon Falls 9.3

Minnesota 14.3

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Cannon Falls

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About one in 5 of Cannon Falls’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are St. Paul (6%), Rochester (6%) and Eagan (4%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

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21%Work in townlive and work in Cannon Falls 24 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,047Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Cannon Falls

Health Grade B

Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Minnesota

1worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

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What stands out

9.5%More adults who have had cancerMN 8.5% · worse

Care nearby

Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon FallsCannon Falls · 2.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Mn Community Care - La ClinicaSaint Paul · 30 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Cannon Falls

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes💨 Strong wind

12Does Cannon Falls flood?paid flood claims since 1986 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Cannon Falls MapCannon Falls vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Cannon Falls

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Cannon Falls has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27° / 10°Winter

55° / 35°Spring

80° / 60°Summer

58° / 38°Fall

How much snow does Cannon Falls get?About 41 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 14, with the last in spring around Apr 23.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Cannon Falls

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School Grade A-

The public schools Cannon Falls’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#106Best public schoolsof 230 in MN

DistrictCANNON FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools4

Cannon Falls Elementary A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 519 students Pathways Program Grades 6-7Middle · Grades 6–7 · 10 students Cannon Falls Secondary B-High · Grades 6–12 · 536 students Cannon Falls HS Credit RecoveryHigh · Grades 9–12

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.