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Winona
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Clockwise from top-left: the Empire Builder at Winona station, Merchants National Bank, Sugar Loaf, Watkins Incorporated, Basilica of St. Stanislaus, Krueger Library, East Second Street Historic Commercial District, and Garvin Heights City Park.
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| Nickname(s):
The Island City
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Winona |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor - Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.13 sq mi (62.50 km2) |
| • Land | 18.84 sq mi (48.80 km2) |
| • Water | 5.29 sq mi (13.70 km2) |
| Elevation | 655*–1,247* ft (200*–380* m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 27,592 |
| • Estimate
(2015)
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27,094 |
| • Density | 1,464.5/sq mi (565.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes |
55987
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| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-71032 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0654269 |
| Website | City of Winona |
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Winona is a city in and the county seat of Winona County, in the state of Minnesota. Located in picturesque bluff country on the Mississippi River, its most noticeable physical landmark is Sugar Loaf. The city is named after legendary figure Winona, said to have been the first-born daughter of Chief Wapasha (Wabasha) III. The population was 27,592 at the 2010 census.
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History
The city of Winona began on the site of a Native American village named Keoxa. The seat of the Wapasha dynasty, Keoxa was home to a Mdewakanton band of the eastern Sioux.
Non-Native Americans settled the area in 1851 and laid out the town into lots in 1852 and 1853. The original settlers were Yankee immigrants from New England. The population increased from 815 in December, 1855, to 3,000 in December, 1856. In 1856 German immigrants arrived as well. The Germans and the Yankees worked together planting trees and building businesses based on lumber, wheat, steamboating and railroads. For a time, Winona had more millionaires than any other city of its size in the United States.
The railroad and steamboat transportation industries helped Winona grow into a small city that diversified into wheat milling, and lumber production. In 1856, over 1,300 steamboats stopped at Winona. The railway system grew and the Winona Railway Bridge, built of steel and iron with a steam-powered swingspan over the river, was the second railway bridge to span the Mississippi. The first train crossed on July 4, 1891 and the bridge served the Green Bay & Western (GBW) and Burlington Route for the next 94 years until it was closed in 1985 and dismantled in the fall of 1990. In 1892, a wagon toll-bridge over the Mississippi, a steel high-bridge, was completed and remained in service until 1942.
Winona has two historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places that combine into a single local historic district administered by the city's Heritage Preservation Commission.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.13 square miles (62.50 km2); 18.84 square miles (48.80 km2) is land and 5.29 square miles (13.70 km2) is water.
Winona's primary suburbs are Goodview, Stockton, Minnesota City and Rollingstone to the west, Homer to the southeast and Bluff Siding is 3 miles directly across the interstate bridge to the north and Fountain City to the north. Rochester is 44 miles to the west of Winona, La Crescent is 21 miles to the south, and La Crosse is 30 miles to the southeast.
Climate
Winona's weather station records the warmest climate of any in Minnesota, with a normal year-round average (1971–2000) temperature of 48.9 °F, compared to 43.2° in Austin to the city's southwest or 45.4° in Minneapolis, to the northwest, which experiences a strong urban heat island effect. Temperatures are generally very mild by Minnesota standards year-round; the January mean is 17.6°, while that of July is 75.8°.
| Climate data for Winona, Minnesota (1981-2010, snowfall&extremes 1893-present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 64 (17.8) |
73 (22.8) |
84 (28.9) |
96 (35.6) |
107 (41.7) |
106 (41.1) |
108 (42.2) |
103 (39.4) |
102 (38.9) |
93 (33.9) |
84 (28.9) |
65 (18.3) |
108 (-17.8) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 27.0 (-2.78) |
32.4 (0.22) |
44.5 (6.94) |
60.5 (15.83) |
72.0 (22.22) |
80.6 (27) |
84.6 (29.22) |
82.3 (27.94) |
74.4 (23.56) |
61.1 (16.17) |
44.5 (6.94) |
29.9 (-1.17) |
57.82 (14.343) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 10.4 (-12) |
15.3 (-9.28) |
26.1 (-3.28) |
39.2 (4) |
50.3 (10.17) |
59.7 (15.39) |
64.4 (18) |
62.5 (16.94) |
54.1 (12.28) |
41.6 (5.33) |
29.0 (-1.67) |
15.4 (-9.22) |
39 (3.889) |
| Record low °F (°C) | -35 (-37.2) |
-33 (-36.1) |
-28 (-33.3) |
4 (-15.6) |
21 (-6.1) |
35 (1.7) |
43 (6.1) |
33 (0.6) |
25 (-3.9) |
7 (-13.9) |
-11 (-23.9) |
-27 (-32.8) |
-35 (-17.8) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 1.17 (29.7) |
1.00 (25.4) |
1.93 (49) |
3.76 (95.5) |
3.86 (98) |
4.29 (109) |
4.21 (106.9) |
5.11 (129.8) |
3.93 (99.8) |
2.06 (52.3) |
2.43 (61.7) |
1.37 (34.8) |
35.12 (892) |
| Snowfall inches (cm) | 10.09 (25.63) |
7.78 (19.76) |
8.58 (21.79) |
1.74 (4.42) |
0.05 (0.13) |
0.00 (0) |
0.00 (0) |
0.00 (0) |
0.00 (0) |
0.24 (0.61) |
3.24 (8.23) |
8.92 (22.66) |
40.64 (103.23) |
| Source #1: Western Regional Climate Center (Average Minimums/Maximums 1893-2011) | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: The Weather Channel (extreme temps) | |||||||||||||
Micropolitan area
The United States Office of Management and Budget has designated Winona as the principal city of the Winona, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area (µSA).
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 2,464 | — | |
| 1870 | 7,192 | 191.9% | |
| 1880 | 10,208 | 41.9% | |
| 1890 | 18,208 | 78.4% | |
| 1900 | 19,714 | 8.3% | |
| 1910 | 18,583 | −5.7% | |
| 1920 | 19,143 | 3.0% | |
| 1930 | 20,850 | 8.9% | |
| 1940 | 22,490 | 7.9% | |
| 1950 | 25,031 | 11.3% | |
| 1960 | 24,895 | −0.5% | |
| 1970 | 26,438 | 6.2% | |
| 1980 | 25,075 | −5.2% | |
| 1990 | 25,399 | 1.3% | |
| 2000 | 27,069 | 6.6% | |
| 2010 | 27,592 | 1.9% | |
| Est. 2015 | 27,094 | −1.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2015 Estimate |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 27,592 people, 10,449 households, and 5,022 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,464.5 inhabitants per square mile (565.4/km2). There were 10,989 housing units at an average density of 583.3 per square mile (225.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.0% White, 1.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.9% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
There were 10,449 households of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 51.9% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.84.
The median age in the city was 26.7 years. 14.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 33.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.5% were from 25 to 44; 20.5% were from 45 to 64; and 13.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,069 residents. The population density was 1,485.0 people per square mile (573.3/km²). There were 10,666 housing units at an average density of 585.1 per square mile (225.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.47% White, 1.13% African American, 0.23% Native American, 2.65% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.35% of the population.
Ancestries: German (43.2%), Norwegian (15.5%), Polish (14.8%), Irish (13.0%), English (5.5%), French (3.6%).
There were 10,301 households out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.3% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city, the population was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 27.5% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,845, and the median income for a family was $48,413. Males had a median income of $31,047 versus $23,302 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,783. About 6.5% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
Sister cities
Bytów, Poland
Misato, Miyagi, Japan
Landmark
- Sugar Loaf is a lighted, rocky pinnacle (remaining after quarrying activity) that arises from one of the many bluffs that line Highway 61. It is located at the junction of Highway 61 and Highway 43/Mankato Avenue.
Images for kids
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Former College of Saint Teresa campus.
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Portrait of Elsie Ada Hennessy, daughter of James Hennessy, master of Wagon Works in Winona, Minnesota. Circa 1900.
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Bloedow's Bakery has been a feature of east Broadway since 1924
