The Town FilesHillsdale, Minnesota
Township in Winona County · population 779 (2020 Census)
- Household income
- $72,143
- Jan low / Jul high
- 8° / 83°
- Snow a year
- 38 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 14
- Median age
- 48.1
Hillsdale is a township of 779 people in Winona County, Minnesota. It ranks more of a college town than 94% of Minnesota towns, better transit than 91% of Minnesota towns, hipper than 87% of Minnesota towns.
How Hillsdale ranks
Percentile among Minnesota towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Minnesota towns.
Homes and cost of living
Median rent is $772 a month. 89.0% of households own their home.
| Housing | Hillsdale | Typical Minnesota town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | — | $301,800 |
| Median rent | $772 | $991 |
| Median household income | $72,143 | $87,375 |
| Home value ÷ income | —× | 3.4× |
| Homeownership | 89.0% | 88.6% |
| Median year built | 1991 | 1979 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 0.0% | — |
Who lives in Hillsdale
| People | Hillsdale | Typical Minnesota town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.1 | 42.7 |
| Age 65 and over | 13.3% | 20.0% |
| Under 18 | 24.2% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.7% | 26.2% |
| Below the poverty line | 15.4% | 6.9% |
| Veterans | 4.9% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 0.4% | — |
| Work from home | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| Average commute | 21.5 min | 24.5 min |
| Homes with broadband | 83.8% | 90.2% |
Weather in Hillsdale
July highs average 82.5°F and January lows 8.0°F. About 34.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 37.6 inches of snow (typical Minnesota town: 47.0 in). Expect about 11 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 148 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
14 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Hillsdale since 1950, compared with 14 for the typical Minnesota town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on May 10, 1953 about 9.5 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 21, 2024.
Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 91 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on July 13, 2023.
Severe weather in Winona County since 1996
Winona County has been included in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, tornado.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| April 7, 2020 | Biological | DR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic |
| March 13, 2020 | Biological | EM-3453: Covid-19 |
| June 12, 2019 | Flood | DR-4442: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding |
| October 13, 2010 | Severe Storm | DR-1941: Severe Storms And Flooding |
| August 23, 2007 | Severe Storm | DR-1717: Severe Storms And Flooding |
Jobs and pay in Winona County
Winona County had 24,022 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $52,828 a year. Unemployment was 2.3% in 2023; in Hillsdale itself the ACS puts it at 2.1%.
Towns near Hillsdale
- Stockton, MN1.3 mi · 809 people · home $258,100
- Goodview, MN3.7 mi · 4,158 people · home $254,200
- Rollingstone, MN4.3 mi · 678 people · home $239,400
- Warren, MN4.6 mi · 586 people · home $304,700
- Rollingstone, MN5.2 mi · 759 people · home $229,300
- Winona, MN5.6 mi · 25,948 people · home $201,800
- Norton, MN5.8 mi · 523 people · home $405,000
- Lewiston, MN6.1 mi · 1,533 people · home $213,600
Hillsdale questions
Is Hillsdale, Minnesota a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Hillsdale scores better for retirees than 55% of Minnesota towns and quieter than 23%. 13.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 48.1).
What is the weather like in Hillsdale?
July highs average 82.5°F and January lows 8.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 34.4 inches of precipitation a year and 37.6 inches of snow.
Does Hillsdale get tornadoes?
14 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Hillsdale since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on May 10, 1953. The typical Minnesota town has had 14.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)