Red Wing, Minnesota

About Red Wing

Red Wing is a close-knit town in southeastern Minnesota, home to 16,788 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Red Wing is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 34.83 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 482 residents per square mile.

📰 Red Wing News Today

• 43rd River City Days festival kicks off Friday in Red Wing KTTC | Rochester, MN · Jul 30
• Richard Emmett Burt Obituary Jul 28, 2026 mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com · Jul 28
• A New Gallery Brings Contemporary Art to Red Wing Minnesota Monthly · Aug 4
• Red Wing Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Sketches of Minnesota stops in Red Wing | Local News Republican Eagle: Red Wing, MN · Jul 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Red Wing Unique

• The only place in America named Red Wing — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 16,788.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Red Wing

• Applebee's — american
• Fiesta Mexicana — mexican
• Godfather's Pizza — pizza
• Perkins — american
• Smokin' Oak — barbecue
• Wisteria Twig Tea Room & Cafe — diner (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Vasa Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Red Wing

• A. P. Anderson Park reviews ★
• Anderson Center Sculpture Garden reviews ★
• Cannon River Turtle Preserve SNA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• John Peter Hoffman Spring Brook Valley Wildlife Management A · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pine Ridge Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Red Wing

• 5RiversOnline Elementary
• 5RiversOnline Secondary
• Burnside Elementary
• COLVILL FAMILY EDUCATION CENTER
• Creekstone Montessori
• EC & HK Summer
• MCF-Red Wing Maginnis High School
• Pathways Program Grades 8-12
• Reach Programs
• Red Wing HS Credit Recovery
• Red Wing Senior High
• SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY
• Tower View Alternative High School
• Twin Bluff School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Mayo Clinic Health System In Red Wing ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Red Wing

🏘️ Nearby Communities