At the time of the 2010 Census, Red Wing had a population of 16,459 people (or 35.64% of the total population of Goodhue County). This makes Red Wing the county's most populous community.

The population of Red Wing represents 0.31% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 64th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 16,459 people, the population of Red Wing increased 2.13% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 16,116 people).

Taken from the 2017 Census Estimates, Red Wing had an population of 16,412 people. This is a decrease of 0.29% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.84% since the 2000 Census).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Red Wing.

Communities near Red Wing ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities. Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Red Wing and not the distance if you drove.^<5>.

Community	2017 Population	Direction	Distance
Cannon Falls [Map]	4,063	W	15 miles [24.1 km]
Hastings [Map]	22,722	NW	16 miles [25.7 km]
Lake City [Map]	5,109	SE	18 miles [29 km]
Clifton (WI) [Map]	2,078	N	16 miles [25.7 km]
Ellsworth (WI) [Map]	3,287	NE	12 miles [19.3 km]
Oak Grove (WI) [Map]	2,219	NW	11 miles [17.7 km]

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Red Wing.

Communities Also Named Red Wing ...

Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 4 communities that are also named Red Wing - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Nebraska and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Red Wing.

See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...

We have a couple of sections that should be of interest to those chasing their genealogy.

We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Red Wing. We make it easy to see an overhead view of the cemetery.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Red Wing. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Wing. Our list includes 40 papers.

These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Red Wing:

Websites for Red Wing ...

Official Website:	www.red-wing.org/

Chamber of Commerce:	www.redwingchamber.com/

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Wing ...

Looking for more information about Red Wing? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you get an overview with links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Red Wing, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information and a map of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Tourism Map for Red Wing.

Search for Local Businesses ...

Google's 'Search-by-Location' is a very useful tool for people who might be planning visits to this area. We have prepared the following searches to help you find businesses, travel and vacation activities that are in (or close to) Red Wing. It's likely that the search results won't include all of the businesses that are in this area, but the results should give you a good foundation for further searches.

Business Owners: To appear in the above search results, your business will need to be listed with the Google Places service. Please use the below link to learn about and register for the free service.

If you find an error or if your business wasn't included in the results, please contact Google to register your business or report an error. We simply link to 'Search-by-Location' and have no control over their results. Only a registered owner/operator can add their business or correct mistakes - we can not do it for you.

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About Goodhue County

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Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Red Wing: www.red-wing.org/

The official website for Goodhue County: www.co.goodhue.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: www.state.mn.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>	A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Red Wing refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Red Wing may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. - Return to Citation
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Red Wing. - Return to Citation
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Red Wing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Red Wing). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Red Wing or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). - Return to Citation
<5>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance that starts in Red Wing. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Red Wing) to Point B. If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Red Wing. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Red Wing Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Wing. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5818, Longitude: -92.6041 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Red Wing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). - Return to Citation
<6>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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