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Census Data for Winfred

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Winfred a population of 144 people.

The town of Winfred is located in Lake County. The 2010 Census gave Lake County; a population of 11,279 people. This means that Winfred had 1.28% of the county's total population.

At the same time, South Dakota had a population of 814,180 people, meaning that Winfred had 0.02% of the total population of South Dakota.

Lake County ...

The community of Winfred is located in Lake County<2>.

The county had a population of 11,279 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 144 people, Winfred represented 1.28% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Lake County.

Miscellaneous Information for Winfred ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Lake County or the town of Winfred:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Winfred:
    • GNIS ID for Winfred: 1267658
    • GNIS ID for Lake County: 1265776
    • GNIS ID for State of South Dakota: 1785534
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Winfred is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Winfred.

Footnotes ...

<1>Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.