Welcome to Winona Lake ...
The town of Winona Lake is located in Kosciusko County<1>.
The location of Winona Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Winona Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
A typical abbreviation for Winona Lake: Winona Lk.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Winona Lake has a population of 4,895 people<3> (see below for details).
Winona Lake is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Winona Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Winona Lake (for example, toward Knox), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Winona Lake: (574)
The ZIP code for Winona Lake: 46590<5>
Websites for Winona Lake ...
Official Website: www.winonalake.net/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Winona Lake had an population of 4,895 people. This is a decrease of 0.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.77% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Winona Lake had a population of 4,908 people (which is 6.35% of the total population of Kosciusko County). This makes Winona Lake the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Winona Lake represents 0.08% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 119th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,908 people, the population of Winona Lake increased 23.1% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,987 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Winona Lake.
Communities Also Named Winona Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Winona Lake - it's located in New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winona Lake.
Communities near Winona Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winona Lake.
- Columbia City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
- Columbia City is located in Whitley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <6>
- Nappanee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nappanee
- Nappanee is located in Elkhart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nappanee <6>
- North Manchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Manchester
- North Manchester is located in Wabash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Manchester <6>
- Syracuse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Kosciusko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <6>
- Bourbon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
- Bourbon is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <6>
- South Whitley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Whitley
- South Whitley is located in Whitley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,745 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Whitley <6>
- Milford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - North Webster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Webster
- North Webster is located in Kosciusko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Webster <6>
- Akron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Akron is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <6>
- Pierceton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceton
- Pierceton is located in Kosciusko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierceton <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Winona Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winona Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winona Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Winona Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winona Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Winona Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winona Lake ...
Looking for more information about Winona Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Winona Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Winona Lake.
Adding Winona Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Winona Lake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Winona Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Winona Lake post office opened in 1898.
We also found Winona Lake on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Winona Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Winona Lake: www.winonalake.net/
The official website for Kosciusko County: www.kcgov.com/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Kosciusko, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Winona Lake. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winona Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 town (such as Winona Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Winona Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |