Winnebago, MN

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Winnebago, Minnesota

Winnebago, Minnesota is 82 miles SW of Burnsville, Minnesota (center to center) and 95 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is in Faribault county. The population of the city is 1,487.

The People and Families of Winnebago

In Winnebago, about 57% of adults are married.

Seniors are common in Winnebago.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Winnebago had a median family income of $41,420. A sizable number of people in Winnebago work from home.

Political Inclinations

Among Winnebago political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $250. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

Winnebago Housing

Of the housing in Winnebago, approximately 79% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the city is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Property taxes in Winnebago are low by Minnesota standards.

Commuting

In Winnebago, 86% of commuters drive to work. The city features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

Winnebago strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 8%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Winnebago, MN

Comparing Winnebago to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	82 miles SW of Burnsville, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	95 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Faribault
Standard Zip Codes	56098
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.768
Longitude	-94.165

Station	WINNEBAGO
Distance	0.9 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 21 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	31.1 inches

Station	SWEA CITY 1 NE
Distance	26.1 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 22 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	30.3 inches

Station	ST JAMES FILT PLANT
Distance	27.6 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 21 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	27.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,487	100%
Male	712	47.9%
Female	775	52.1%
Under 18	313	21%
18+	1,174	79%
65+	406	27.3%
Median Age	44.1
Average Family Size	2.83
White	1,432	96.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	10	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.5%
Other	26	1.7%
Mixed Race	12	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	99	6.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,419
Growth	-68
Growth %	-4.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	43.2%
Norwegian	12.3%
Irish	7.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.8%
English	7.1%
US/American	4.5%
Swedish	4.1%
Polish	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
Danish	1.8%
Scottish	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Czech	1.1%
Dutch	1%
French Canadian	0.5%
European	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Luxemburger	0.2%
Italian	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
British	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Winnebago	1,487	$41,420
Amboy	575	$39,844
Blue Earth	3,621	$42,377
Delavan	223	$40,000
Easton	214	$30,625
Granada	317	$42,917
Vernon Center	359	$56,875

Library
Winnebago: Muir Library 36 Main St. N Winnebago, Minnesota (507) 893-3196

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