Welcome to Winsted ...

The city of Winsted is located in McLeod County<1>.

The location of Winsted has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Winsted, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1858.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Winsted has a population of 2,235 people<3> (see below for details).

Winsted is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Winsted is within the boundaries of the (320) area code.

The ZIP code for Winsted: 55395<5>

Websites for Winsted ...

Official Website: www.winsted.mn.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Winsted had an population of 2,235 people. This is a decrease of 5.1% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Winsted had a population of 2,355 people (which is 6.43% of the total population of McLeod County). This makes Winsted the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Winsted represents 0.04% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 239th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,355 people, the population of Winsted increased 12.46% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,094 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Winsted.

Communities Also Named Winsted ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Winsted - they are located in California, Connecticut, Florida and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Winsted ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winsted.

• Buffalo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,853 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <6>
• Hutchinson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
  • Hutchinson is located in McLeod County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,977 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutchinson <6>
• Waconia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waconia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waconia
  • Waconia is located in Carver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waconia <6>
• Mound
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
  • Mound is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <6>
• Minnetrista
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetrista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetrista
  • Minnetrista is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,505 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetrista <6>
• Delano
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
  • Delano is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,353 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delano <6>
• Glencoe
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Glencoe is located in McLeod County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,499 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <6>
• Watertown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
  • Watertown is located in Carver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <6>
• Rockford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
  • Rockford is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <6>
• Norwood Young America
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Young America
  • Norwood Young America is located in Carver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people

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 Winsted. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winsted.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winsted. 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 Winsted.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winsted. See our Newspapers Page for Winsted.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winsted ...

Looking for more information about Winsted? 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 Winsted, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Winsted.

Adding Winsted to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Winsted 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 Winsted was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Winsted post office opened in 1858.

We also found Winsted in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Winsted.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Winsted: www.winsted.mn.us/

The official website for McLeod County: www.co.mcleod.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/