Winston, Missouri facts for kids
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Winston, Missouri
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Village
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Location of Winston, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Daviess |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
| • Land | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,056 ft (322 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 229 |
| • Estimate
(2020)
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253 |
| • Density | 821.43/sq mi (316.92/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
64689
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| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-80548 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0730251 |
Winston is a village in southwestern Daviess County, Missouri, United States. The population was 229 at the 2020 census.
History
Winston was originally called Crofton's Depot, and under the latter name was laid out in 1871 when the railroad was extended to that point. Other early variant names were "Winstonville" and "Emporia". The present name is after F. K. Winston, a railroad official. A post office called Winstonville was established in 1872, the name was changed to Emporia in 1879, and changed once more to Winston in 1885.
Geography
Winston is located at 39°52′15″N 94°08′28″W / 39.870925°N 94.141014°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), all of it land.
Climate
Winston has a continental climate with very cold, snowy winters, and warm, rainy and humid summers in which much of the seasonal precipitation falls as thunderstorms. The hottest recorded temperature is 106°F on August 19, 2003, while the record low temperature is −23°F on December 23, 1989. Temperatures drop below freezing (32°F) on an average of 100 days a year. Sub-zero Fahrenheit temperatures occur on average 7 days per year. Temperatures reach 90°F or higher on an average of 24 days a year, and temperatures over 100°F four days a year.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 71 (22) |
76 (24) |
86 (30) |
91 (33) |
92 (33) |
97 (36) |
105 (41) |
106 (41) |
98 (37) |
94 (34) |
81 (27) |
71 (22) |
106 (41) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 33 (1) |
40 (4) |
51 (11) |
63 (17) |
73 (23) |
82 (28) |
87 (31) |
85 (29) |
77 (25) |
65 (18) |
50 (10) |
37 (3) |
62 (17) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 15 (−9) |
20 (−7) |
30 (−1) |
41 (5) |
52 (11) |
61 (16) |
66 (19) |
64 (18) |
55 (13) |
43 (6) |
31 (−1) |
19 (−7) |
41 (5) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −16 (−27) |
−18 (−28) |
−12 (−24) |
17 (−8) |
30 (−1) |
42 (6) |
51 (11) |
44 (7) |
32 (0) |
21 (−6) |
−4 (−20) |
−23 (−31) |
−23 (−31) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.80 (20) |
0.99 (25) |
2.77 (70) |
3.56 (90) |
5.22 (133) |
4.09 (104) |
4.06 (103) |
3.31 (84) |
5.21 (132) |
3.28 (83) |
1.88 (48) |
1.35 (34) |
36.52 (926) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 8.0 (20) |
6.7 (17) |
2.5 (6.4) |
0.7 (1.8) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
2.0 (5.1) |
7.7 (20) |
27.8 (70.81) |
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 304 | — | |
| 1890 | 470 | 54.6% | |
| 1900 | 457 | −2.8% | |
| 1910 | 257 | −43.8% | |
| 1920 | 339 | 31.9% | |
| 1930 | 314 | −7.4% | |
| 1940 | 381 | 21.3% | |
| 1950 | 278 | −27.0% | |
| 1960 | 236 | −15.1% | |
| 1970 | 189 | −19.9% | |
| 1980 | 246 | 30.2% | |
| 1990 | 251 | 2.0% | |
| 2000 | 247 | −1.6% | |
| 2010 | 259 | 4.9% | |
| 2020 (est.) | 253 | −2.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 259 people, 95 households, and 69 families living in the village. The population density was 835.5 inhabitants per square mile (322.6/km2). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 358.1 per square mile (138.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.3% White, 1.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.8% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 95 households, of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 11.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.4% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.04.
The median age in the village was 35.5 years. 30.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.4% were from 45 to 64; and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.
Images for kids
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Rock Island Railroad depot that was allegedly robbed by the James-Younger Gang in which a clerk was killed. Frank James stood trial for the robbery and was acquitted in a highly publicized trial in nearby Gallatin.
See also
In Spanish: Winston (Misuri) para niños
