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EyotaMN

A town of 1,944. Healthier than 79% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,944
+1.5% since 2010
Median home value
$278K
Census ACS
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
40.1
years
Jobs based here
460
A commuter town

What makes Eyota stand out

The 3 things Eyota does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Eyota for work

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

55% → Rochester Rochester 55% 6% → Chatfield Chatfield 6% 2% → St. Charles St. Charles 2% 2% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 2% 1% → Plainview Plainview 1% 1% → Eden Prairie Eden Prairie 1% Eyota · 4% stay
460jobs based in Eyota
4%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Eyota’s report card

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Eyota. Another town gets a different order.

Health

Healthier than 79% of U.S. towns

Eyota beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

A−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
What stands outEyotaMN
More adults seeing a dentist74.4%67.5%
Olmsted Medical Center
10.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
74th
percentile among MN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

Eyota’s public schools outperform 77% of Minnesota districts

The public schools Eyota’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.

A−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Dover-Eyota ElementaryPK–5509A
Dover-Eyota Middle School6–8237C+
Dover-Eyota High School9–12311B
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.

20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
20Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 2007
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Eyota

Most working residents leave Eyota for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Rochester (55%), Chatfield (6%) and St. Charles (2%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Eyota4%
Rochester55%
Chatfield6%
St. Charles2%
Minneapolis2%
12 mi
median commute distance
460
jobs based in Eyota
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Eyota has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring34–55°
Summer58–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

Homes in Eyota sell for about $410K

The median sale price was $410,000 in April 2026.

$410Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

0% of Eyota is conserved land

0.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Eyota: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,084 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. West Side Park—23
2. Freedom Park—3
3. Sunrise Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
CoanHouse
2008 · CoanHouse · Wikimedia Commons
Eyota’s story

Eyota in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

MNMap-doton-EyotaEyotaCreamEyota MN - grain elevator
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Landmarks

2 places in Eyota on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Eyota

City in Minnesota, United States

Eyota ( ee-YOH-tə) is a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,006 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
2,006
Area
1.7 sq mi
Elevation
1,240 ft
ZIP code
55934
Area code
507

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