Zumbrota, Minnesota

About Zumbrota

Zumbrota is a small town in southeastern Minnesota, home to 4,013 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Zumbrota holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.86 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,403 residents per square mile.

📰 Zumbrota News Today

• Cheryl Jane Danielson Obituary Oct 2, 2026 Mahn Family Funeral Home · Oct 2
• 18-Year-Old Chatfield Woman Hurt in Highway 52 Crash - KROC-AM KROC-AM · Oct 6
• Zumbrota to return to original Minnesota flag on city property KTTC · Mar 19
• Gwen Stehr Obituary Oct 7, 2026 Mahn Family Funeral Home · Oct 7
• Landmark southern Minnesota water tower to be demolished this week MPR News · Aug 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Zumbrota Unique

• The only place in America named Zumbrota — 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Zumbrota

• Covered Bridge — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Zumbrota

• Covered Bridge Park reviews ★
• East Park reviews ★
• Everson Park reviews ★
• Goodhue County Fairgrounds reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Zumbrota

• ZUMBROTA-MAZEPPA MIDDLE SCHOOL
• ZUMBROTA-MAZEPPA SENIOR HIGH
• Zumbrota-Mazeppa Credit Recovery
• Zumbrota-Mazeppa Primary School

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

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