Red Wing, Minnesota

15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1944 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Red Wing City. It lies in ZIP code area 55066. It sits by Barn Bluff. The Survey maps it on the Red Wing quadrangle. 16,547 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 741 feet above sea level.

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Red Wing within Goodhue County

On record in Red Wing

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 12 of 33 shown

Bridge No. 12listed 1989
G. A. Carlson Lime Kilnlisted 1976
Chicago Great Western Depotlisted 1980
Cross of Christ Lutheran Churchlisted 1980
Dammon Round Barnlisted 1980
District No. 20 Schoollisted 1980
E. J. Fryk Barnlisted 1980
Gladstone Buildinglisted 1979
Dr. Charles Hewitt Laboratorylisted 1979
E. S. Hoyt Houselisted 1975
Kappel Wagon Workslisted 1979
Keystone Buildinglisted 1979

Every listing in Goodhue County

Population over time

2 figures

Red Wing grew from 16,459 to 16,547 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

Year	People	Change
2010	16,459
2020	16,547	+88 (+1%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

9 surveys from 15 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

1944 USGS Red Wing quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
1952 USGS Red Wing quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
1953 USGS Saint Paul quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
1953 USGS St. Paul quadrangle1:250000
1959 USGS Saint Paul quadrangle1:250000
1959 USGS St. Paul quadrangle1:250000
1974 USGS Red Wing quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
1985 USGS Hastings quadrangle1:100000
1990 USGS Hastings quadrangle1:100000

What happened here

An account from the chapter on Red Wing city. The inset identifies its exact source book and publication year.

From History of Goodhue County, Including a Sketch of the Territory and State of Minnesota; Together with an Account of the Early French Discoveries, Indian Massacres, the Part Borne by Minnesota's Patriots in the War of the Great Rebellion, and a Full and Complete History of the County from the Time of Its Occupancy by Swiss Missionaries in 1838. Pioneer Incidents, Biographical Sketches of Early and Prominent Settlers and Representative Men, and of Its Cities, Towns, Churches, Schools, Secret Societies, Etc, published 1878 - Red Wing City

First Execution Of The Death Penalty

On the afternoon of the 27th of December, 1855, the first execution of the death penalty was carried into effect by the hanging of a Dakota Indian named Yuhozee, for the murder of a German woman. The circumstances of the murder are thus stated: The murdered woman was traveling with others above Shakopee, when Yuhozee and some other Indians met them.

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In the county-history sources

82,091 words on this township

History of Goodhue County, Including a Sketch of the Territory and State of Minnesota; Together with an Account of the Early French Discoveries, Indian Massacres, the Part Borne by Minnesota's Patriots in the War of the Great Rebellion, and a Full and Complete History of the County from the Time of Its Occupancy by Swiss Missionaries in 1838. Pioneer Incidents, Biographical Sketches of Early and Prominent Settlers and Representative Men, and of Its Cities, Towns, Churches, Schools, Secret Societies, Etc, published 1878 names this settlement in its chapter on Red Wing City. These are the passages that mention it, exactly as the scans read.

Virginia, in accordance with the resolution of Congress, on the 2d day of January, 1781, agreed to yield her western lands to the United States upon certain conditions, which Congress would not accede to, and the Act of Cession on the part of the Old Dominion, failed, nor was anything further done until 1783. During all that time the colonies were busily engaged in the struggle with the mother country, and in consequence thereof but little heed was given to the western settlements. Upon the 16th of April, 1781, the first birth north of the Ohio Eiver of the American parentage occurred, being that of Mary Heckewelder, daughter of the widely known Moravian missionary, whose band of Christian Indians suffered in after years a horrible massacre by the hands of the frontier settlers, who had been exasperated by the murder of several of their neighbors, and in their rage committed, without regard to humanity, a deed which forever afterwards cast a shade of shame upon their lives. For this and kindred outrages on the part of the whites, the Indians committed many deeds of cruelty which darken the years of 1771 and 1772 in the historv of the Northwest.

Passage source: History of Goodhue County, Including a Sketch of the Territory and State of Minnesota; Together with an Account of the Early French Discoveries, Indian Massacres, the Part Borne by Minnesota's Patriots in the War of the Great Rebellion, and a Full and Complete History of the County from the Time of Its Occupancy by Swiss Missionaries in 1838. Pioneer Incidents, Biographical Sketches of Early and Prominent Settlers and Representative Men, and of Its Cities, Towns, Churches, Schools, Secret Societies, Etc, published 1878.

Following the cessation of hostilities with England, several posts were still occupied by the British in the North and West. Among these was Detroit, still in the hands of the enemj^. Numerous engagements with the Indians throughout Ohio and Indiana occurred, upon whose lands adventurous whites would settle ere the title had been acquired by the proper treaty.

Kentucky at this time contained thirty thousand inhabitants, and was beginning to discuss measures for a separation from Virginia. A land office was opened at Louisville, and measures were adopted to take defensive precaution against the Indians who were yet, in some instan- ces, incited to deeds of violence by the British. Before the close of this year, 1784, the military claimants of land began to occupy them, although no entries were recorded until 1787.

Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.

Read the whole chapter on Red Wing City - it names this place 78 more 78 times.

Fires near this place

6 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Red Wing between 1994 and 2020, burning about 29 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Recreation and ceremony	2
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2
Equipment and vehicle use	1
Debris and open burning	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
23 September 2012	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources	not named
7 May 2018	Recreation and ceremony	5.5 acres	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources	not named
23 April 1994	Recreation and ceremony	2.0 acres	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources	not named
15 March 2020	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	4.4 acres	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources	not named
15 March 2020	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2.2 acres	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources	not named
3 October 2012	Equipment and vehicle use	15 acres	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources	not named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Goodhue County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 14 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Red Wing: 5 producers, 5 past producers, 4 occurrences. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Red Wing Sewer Pipe Clay Pit No 1	Clay	Past Producer
Hager City Dolomite Deposit #1	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Hager City Dolomite Deposit #2	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Richardson Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Bryan Pit & Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Funk Sand and Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Hager City Gravel Deposit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Occurrence
Hager City Gravel Pit #1	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Hager City Gravel Pit #2	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Hager City Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer

Every working recorded in Goodhue County

Storms near this place

44 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Red Wing in 44 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 22 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 2 lightning, 1 flash flood. The reports record 1 death and 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
June 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Red Wing	1 killed, 1 hurt	Numerous trees were blown down between Red Wing and Wacouta. An individual was injured during this storm from a fallen tree that landed on a detached garage, and trapped him as the garage collapsed.
June 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Red Wing	$100,000	There were numerous trees blown down around and in the city of Red Wing. Some of the trees caused damage as they landed on power lines, roofs and vehicles. As the storms moved east into Wisconsin, the Red Wing airport had a measured wind gust of 75 mph.
August 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Red Wing	$100,000	There was lots of wind damage in Red Wing where many trees and branches were blown down, including damage to roofs, and power outages throughout the city. There was a measured wind report from a private weather station of 61 mph west of Red Wing at 1635 LST.
June 2019	Hail	Red Wing	$50,000	There were several reports of large hail, up to quarter size, around Red Wing and the Hay Creek area. Some damage occurred to roofs.
June 2016	Lightning	Red Wing	$50,000	Early morning thunderstorms caused a house fire in Red Wing. The home was located on 1175 Golf Ridge Circle. Most of the structural damage was to the outside of the house with some charring of some flooring and walls, and some water damage from a water pipe that was in contact with the gas line. There was also a hole in the gas line from the electrical current passing through.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Red Wing	$50,000	The owner of Bill's Bay Marina in Red Wing, Minnesota, received damage to their \|dock fingers, as severe winds caused these dock fingers to twist and mangle up.
July 2015	Lightning	Red Wing	$2,000	The Red Wing Fire Department reported a bolt of lightning caused a small fire of the exterior of a home at 1141 East Ave in Red Wing. The small fire was extinguished within minutes and no injuries were reported.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Red Wing	-	Several trees were damaged on the west side of Red Wing.
July 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Red Wing	-	Several reports of small trees, tree limbs, and power lines blown down in Red Wing.
August 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Red Wing	-	A storm survey of two neighborhoods in Red Wing determined damage was due to a downburst. The roof of a home was partially removed, the garage door to a large machine shed was blown in, and a few dozen trees were uprooted.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Red Wing	-	A few power lines were blown down near Red Wing.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Red Wing	-	A large tree limb blew down on a power line and started a fire.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Red Wing	-	Severe wind blew large hay bales across a field.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Red Wing	-	Several trees were downed. One downed tree blocked a road.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Red Wing	-	Three inch branches were downed.
August 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Red Wing	-	Trees and numerous large branches were downed. One downed tree fell onto a pickup truck.
June 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Red Wing	-	The Corps of Engineers wind sensor at Lock and Dam #3 recorded a gust of 68 MPH. Trees were downed.
May 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Red Wing	-	Truck blown off road. A few trees down.
June 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Red Wing	-	Scattered trees down in Red Wing. This was the last report in Minnesota from a mesocyclone and complex of storms that produced its first severe weather in Swift County (9 N Kerkhoven) at 1427.
June 2001	Funnel Cloud	Red Wing	-	Wall cloud lingered over Red Wing for nearly 30 minutes, and a brief funnel cloud was spotted.
July 2000	Hail	Red Wing	-	Corn stripped in Wacouta, Welch and Florence townships as storm tracked to the southeast.
July 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Red Wing	-	Numerous trees down.
June 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Red Wing	-	Trees blown down. Estimated windspeed.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Red Wing	-	Trees blown down. Estimated windspeed.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Red Wing	-	Roofs torn off houses. Mobile home destroyed. Businesses damaged. Many trees blown down throughout city. Estimated windspeed.
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Red Wing	-	Several trees down. Estimated windspeed.
April 2026	Hail	Red Wing	-	no account filed
April 2026	Hail	Red Wing	-	no account filed
May 2022	Hail	Red Wing	-	no account filed
April 2022	Hail	Red Wing	-	no account filed
May 2017	Hail	Red Wing	-	no account filed
May 2017	Hail	Red Wing	-	no account filed
June 2016	Hail	Red Wing	-	no account filed
May 2011	Hail	Red Wing	-	no account filed
June 2007	Hail	Red Wing	-	no account filed
June 2007	Hail	Red Wing	-	no account filed
May 2006	Hail	Red Wing	-	no account filed
June 2006	Hail	Red Wing	-	no account filed
April 2004	Hail	Red Wing	-	no account filed
July 2002	Hail	Red Wing	-	no account filed
July 1997	Flash Flood	Red Wing	-	no account filed
July 1997	Hail	Red Wing	-	no account filed
June 1997	Hail	Red Wing	-	no account filed
June 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Red Wing	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Goodhue County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Place	Distance	Sheets
Hay Creek	4.9 miles	11
Wacouta	5.4 miles	16
Harliss	6.6 miles	15
Wacouta Beach	6.6 miles	16
Belvidere Mills	7.7 miles	11
Stroms	8.2 miles	15
Eggleston	8.3 miles	15
Claybank	9.8 miles	10

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on Red Wing	An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q862727	The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 649885. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.