Winsted, MN

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Winsted, Minnesota

Winsted, Minnesota, in McLeod county, is 26 miles W of Minnetonka, Minnesota (center to center) and 38 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. There are an estimated 2,094 people in the city.

The People and Families of Winsted

In Winsted, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Winsted had a median family income of $50,272.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Winsted Housing

Approximately 73% of housing in Winsted is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Winsted, 90% of commuters drive to work. The city is not so congested and car-oriented that lots of people can't get around on foot or by bike.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 18%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Winsted, MN

Comparing Winsted 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

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

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
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles W of Minnetonka, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	38 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	McLeod
Standard Zip Codes	55395
Phone Area Codes	320
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.964
Longitude	-94.046

Station	DELANO
Distance	13.5 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	33 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 58 F
Annual Precip	27.2 inches

Station	MAPLE PLAIN
Distance	19.6 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 23 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	30.5 inches

Station	STEWART
Distance	21.8 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 21 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	29 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,094	100%
Male	999	47.7%
Female	1,095	52.3%
Under 18	565	27%
18+	1,529	73%
65+	349	16.7%
Median Age	35
Average Family Size	3.04
White	2,061	98.4%
African-American	4	0.2%
Asian	5	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.2%
Other	4	0.2%
Mixed Race	12	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,367
Growth	273
Growth %	13%

Ancestry	Percent
German	61.9%
Norwegian	6.5%
Polish	6.3%
Irish	5.9%
US/American	3.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.6%
French (except Basque)	2.6%
English	2.4%
Swedish	2%
Czech	1.9%
Italian	0.9%
Danish	0.8%
Dutch	0.7%
Finnish	0.5%
Belgian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Bulgarian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Winsted	2,094	$50,272
Howard Lake	1,853	$49,327
Lester Prairie	1,377	$52,417
Mayer	554	$55,000
New Germany	346	$45,625
Silver Lake	761	$47,917
Waverly	732	$57,750

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