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FeatherstoneMN

A town of 819.

Population
819
−4.7% since 2010
Median home value
$398K
Census ACS
Household income
$121K
median
Median age
45.8
years
Jobs based here
45
A commuter town
Small town

819 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
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H 68° · L 43°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Featherstone

Most working residents leave Featherstone for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Red Wing (29%), Rochester (9%) and Goodhue (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Featherstone0%
Red Wing29%
Rochester9%
Goodhue4%
Zumbrota3%
17 mi
median commute distance
45
jobs based in Featherstone
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Featherstone has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–79°
Fall38–57°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Featherstone is

Featherstone beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outFeatherstoneMN
More adults treating high blood pressure78.9%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.5%5.4%
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing
3.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

7.9% of Featherstone is conserved land

11 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

7.9%conserved
Map of Featherstone: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
7.9%
conserved · 1,793 of 22,799 acres
11 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest9.4 mi1,069
2. John Peter Hoffman Spring Brook Valley Wildlife Management Area1.3 mi380
3. John Murtaugh Memorial Wildlife Management Area—97
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Featherstone for work

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

29% → Red Wing Red Wing 29% 9% → Rochester Rochester 9% 4% → Goodhue Goodhue 4% 3% → Zumbrota Zumbrota 3% 3% → Cannon Falls Cannon Falls 3% 3% → Hastings Hastings 3% Featherstone · 0% stay
45jobs based in Featherstone
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Featherstone

Township in Minnesota, United States

Featherstone Township is a township in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 785 at the 2000 census.

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

Population
745
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,083 ft

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