Zumbrota, Minnesota
Zumbrota is a city of 3,914 people in Goodhue County, Minnesota, founded in 1856.
Why visit Zumbrota
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 4 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Zumbrota Covered Bridge, Covered Bridge and Zumbrota Golf Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81°F; January lows average 4°F, and about 44 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Zumbrota
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About Zumbrota
Zumbrota is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States, along the North Fork of the Zumbro River. The population was 3,726 at the 2020 census. It promotes itself as "the only Zumbrota in the world."
From the Wikipedia article Zumbrota, Minnesota (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Zumbrota Covered Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Covered bridge in Minnesota
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes4
Covered Bridge
Diner · American · 0.9 mi
1439 North Star Drive, Zumbrota
Mo-Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 08:00-22:00
Where to stay2
History
Zumbrota was claimed as a town in 1856 by Joseph Bailey and D.B. Goddard. The name Zumbrota appears to have resulted from a corruption of the French name for the local Zumbro River, Rivière des Embarras (Obstruction River), coupled with the Dakota toŋ (village).
Zumbrota is home to the Zumbrota Covered Bridge, the last functioning covered bridge in the state of Minnesota. It was originally installed in 1869, one year before the arrival of railroads to the area. The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Zumbrota Public Library was the first tax-supported library in Minnesota.
The city of Zumbrota celebrated its sesquicentennial in 2006.
From the History section of Zumbrota, Minnesota on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
First Congregational Church of Zumbrota
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare1
Mayo Clinic Health Systems Zumbrota Clinic
Hospital · 0.7 mi
1400 Jefferson Drive, Zumbrota
Map of Zumbrota
28 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23°F | 4°F | 1.0 in | 10.5 in |
| Feb | 27°F | 7°F | 1.0 in | 9.5 in |
| Mar | 40°F | 21°F | 1.9 in | 6.2 in |
| Apr | 55°F | 34°F | 3.3 in | 3.3 in |
| May | 67°F | 46°F | 4.2 in | 0.5 in |
| Jun | 77°F | 56°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 81°F | 60°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 79°F | 58°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 49°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 59°F | 36°F | 2.6 in | 0.6 in |
| Nov | 42°F | 24°F | 1.8 in | 3.0 in |
| Dec | 28°F | 12°F | 1.2 in | 9.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Zumbrota Hcn (0 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Goodhue County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2024-06-28: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-04-07: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-06-12: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2016-11-02: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2012-07-06: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Stanton Airfield (SYN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 miles away.
- Pine Island 7 mi south, about 11 min by car
- Oronoco 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
- Kenyon 16 mi west, about 25 min by car
- Mantorville 16 mi south, about 26 min by car
- Byron 18 mi south, about 29 min by car
- Kasson 18 mi south, about 30 min by car
- Cannon Falls 19 mi northwest, about 31 min by car
- Red Wing 20 mi north, about 32 min by car
- Dodge Center 20 mi southwest, about 33 min by car
- Rochester 22 mi southeast, about 35 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- ZumbrotaMNwatertower, Hourick, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zumbrota Public Library, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CoveredBridgeZumbrotaMN, Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2
- Zumbrota Covered Bridge 2014, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zumbrota Covered Bridge newly relocated March 1997, August Schwerdfeger, CC BY 4.0
- Covered Bridge, Zumbrota, Minnesota - panoramio, Jayesh Naithani, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zumbrota Carnegie Library, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- First Congregational Church of Zumbrota, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Christ Lutheran School Zumbrota MN, TheG3NERAL John 3:16, CC0
- ZumbrotaWaterTower, Travellers & Tinkers, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CrossingsAtCarnegie, Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2
- ISS062-E-51420 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-51421 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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