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About Red Wing
City in Minnesota, United StatesRed Wing is a city in and the county seat of Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States, along the upper Mississippi River. The population was 16,547 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. The federal government established a Mdewakanton Sioux Indian reservation—now Prairie Island Indian Community—in 1936 along the Mississippi River. The city of Red Wing developed around it. The National Trust for Historic Preservation placed Red Wing on its 2008 distinctive destinations list because of its "impressive architecture and enviable natural environment".
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Housing in Red Wing
The typical Red Wing home is worth about $284,000, about the same as a year ago, 19% below the Minnesota typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Red Wing
Safety Grade C
Red Wing reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 66% report less.
Work & commute in Red Wing
Full picture →46% of Red Wing’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are St. Paul (5%), Rochester (4%) and Minneapolis (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Health in Red Wing
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 46% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 61% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Minnesota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Red Wing
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Red Wing
Full climate →Red Wing has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Red Wing
All Red Wing schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Red Wing’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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.
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