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Welcome to Winona County ...

Time Zone: Winona County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Winona is the Seat for Winona County.

Winona County was founded in 1854. Winona was created by taking area from Fillmore and Wabasha Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Winona had a population of 50,484 people. This is a decrease of 1.85% since the last Census (which gave a population of 51,435 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Winona represented 0.97% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Winona County:

  • Altura
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altura have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Altura is located in Winona County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altura <3>
  • Dakota
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dakota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
    • Dakota is located in Winona County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Elba
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Elba is located in Winona County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Goodview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
    • Goodview is located in Winona County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
  • Lewiston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Lewiston is located in Winona County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <3>
  • Minnesota City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota City
    • Minnesota City is located in Winona County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota City <3>
  • Rollingstone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Charles
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Stockton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in Winona County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Utica
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in Winona County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <3>
  • Winona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
    • Winona is located in Winona County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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