Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Winston had an population of 5,520 people. This is an increase of 2.62% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.66% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Winston had a population of 5,379 people. This makes Winston the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Winston represents 0.14% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 74th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,379 people, the population of Winston increased 16.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,613 people).
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Winston - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, New Brunswick, New Mexico, North Carolina, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Winston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winston. 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 Winston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winston. See our Newspapers Page for Winston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winston ...
Looking for more information about Winston? 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 Winston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Winston.
Adding Winston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Winston 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 Winston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Winston post office opened in 1948.
If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Winston area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Winston area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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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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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: