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A town of 239.
Population
239
residents
Median home value
$541K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
32.1
years
Jobs based here
51
A commuter town
Small town
239 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Whitewater
Most working residents leave Whitewater for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Winona (27%), Rochester (24%) and Goodview (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Whitewater1%
Winona27%
Rochester24%
Goodview6%
Lewiston5%
22 mi
median commute distance
51
jobs based in Whitewater
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Whitewater has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
45″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–27°
Spring34–55°
Summer58–80°
Fall38–57°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 28
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 65% of U.S. communities.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Whitewater is
Whitewater beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Whitewater | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 6.7% | 5.9% |
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
16.8 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
0% of Whitewater is conserved land
5.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,470 acres
5.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, Main Branch Unit | 5 mi | 12,478 |
| 2. Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, McCarthy Ravine Unit | — | 378 |
| 3. Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, North Branch Unit | — | 35 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Whitewater for work
Where Whitewater’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
51jobs based in Whitewater
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Whitewater
Township in Minnesota, United States
Whitewater Township is a township in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 198 at the 2010 census.
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- Population
- 204
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 725 ft