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About Red Wing

City in Minnesota, United States
1857Established
16,547Population
41.4 sq miArea
741 ftElevation

Red 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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ZIP code55066
Area code651
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Housing in Red Wing

$284K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

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

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market88
Sale-to-list99.1%
Sold in May27
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Safety in Red Wing

C

Safety Grade C

Red Wing reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 66% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Red Wing 2.1
Minnesota 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Red Wing 14.6
Minnesota 14.3
U.S. 15.5
Natural hazards: ModerateMostly inland flooding · higher than 51% of U.S. communitiesDetails →
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Health in Red Wing

B−

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 46% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 61% of towns with similar incomes.

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1better than MN·15worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Mayo Clinic Health System in Red WingRed Wing · 5.8 mi · ER
Mn Community Care - La ClinicaSaint Paul · 33.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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B−

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.

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DistrictRed Wing Public School DistrictSchools17

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