Welcome to Winter ...
The village of Winter is located in Sawyer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Winter, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Winter has a population of 294 people<2> (see below for details).
Winter is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Winter lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Winter: (715) & (534)<4>
The ZIP code for Winter: 54896<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Winter had an population of 294 people. This is a decrease of 6.07% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.53% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Winter had a population of 313 people. This makes Winter the county's 14th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 313 people, the population of Winter decreased 9.01% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 344 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Winter.
Communities Also Named Winter ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Winter - they are located in Minnesota, Saskatchewan and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winter.
Communities near Winter ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winter.
- Radisson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Exeland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Couderay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - New Post
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Post
- New Post is located in Sawyer County
- Chief Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chief Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
- Chief Lake is located in Sawyer County
- Kennedy
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Kennedy is located in Price County
- Reserve
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
- Reserve is located in Sawyer County
- Little Round Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Round Lake
- Little Round Lake is located in Sawyer County
- Glen Flora
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Flora
- Glen Flora is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Ingram
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
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 Winter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winter.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winter. 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 Winter.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winter. See our Newspapers Page for Winter.
Adding Winter to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Winter 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 Winter was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Winter post office opened in 1904.
We also found Winter on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Winter.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sawyer County: www.sawyercountygov.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Sawyer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Winter. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Winter). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Winter or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |