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Population
407
residents
Median home value
$433K
Census ACS
Household income
$102K
median
Median age
57.2
years
Jobs based here
44
A commuter town
Small town

407 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Dresbach

Most working residents leave Dresbach for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are La Crosse (26%), Winona (16%) and La Crescent (11%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Dresbach0%
La Crosse26%
Winona16%
La Crescent11%
Onalaska5%
14 mi
median commute distance
44
jobs based in Dresbach
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Dresbach has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–28°
Spring36–56°
Summer60–80°
Fall40–58°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Dresbach is

Dresbach beats the Minnesota average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
9 better21 too close to call2 worse
What stands outDresbachMN
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.5%11.4%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7%9.3%
More adults who have had cancer10.3%8.5%
Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center
6.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

1.6% of Dresbach is conserved land

0.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

1.6%conserved
Map of Dresbach: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1.6%
conserved · 94 of 5,853 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Apple Blossom Overlook Park0.6 mi24
2. Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge—61
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Dresbach for work

Where Dresbach’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

26% → La Crosse La Crosse 26% 16% → Winona Winona 16% 11% → La Crescent La Crescent 11% 5% → Onalaska Onalaska 5% 4% → Rochester Rochester 4% 4% → New Hartford New Hartford 4% Dresbach · 0% stay
44jobs based in Dresbach
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Dresbach’s story

Dresbach in pictures

5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

The 1883 Remp's Block commercial buildingA late-fall view of the Mississippi River off Dresbach, MinnesotaDresbach, Minnesota from water
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About Dresbach

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Dresbach ( DRESS-bahk) is an unincorporated community in Dresbach Township, Winona County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dresbach had a population of 272. The community is located on the west side of the Mississippi River along Interstate 90 between Winona and La Crosse. U.S. Highways 61 and 14 are briefly co-signed with Interstate 90 at this point. Dresbach is located along the Mississippi River. Nearby places include Winona, Dakota, Nodine, La Crescent, La Crosse, Onalaska, and Great River Bluffs State Park. Local businesses include the Dresbach travel information center, and Lock and Dam No. 7 on the Mississippi River.

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Population
272
Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
866 ft

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