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Census Data for Winship

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Winship a population of 2,897 people.

The community of Winship is located in Brown County. The 2010 Census gave Brown County; a population of 36,653 people. This means that Winship had 7.9% of the county's total population.

At the same time, South Dakota had a population of 814,180 people, meaning that Winship had 0.36% of the total population of South Dakota.

Brown County ...

Winship is located in Brown County<2>.

The county had a population of 36,653 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 2,897 people, Winship represented 7.9% of the county's total.

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

Miscellaneous Information for Winship ...

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 Brown County or the community of Winship:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Winship:
    • GNIS ID for Winship: 1261081
    • GNIS ID for Brown County: 1265785
    • GNIS ID for State of South Dakota: 1785534
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Winship 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 Winship.

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 Brown, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.