Winona County, Minnesota
| Winona County, Minnesota | |
 Location in the state of Minnesota |
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 Minnesota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 23, 1854 [1] |
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| Named for | Winona, a female cousin of Wabasha, who was the last of three successive chiefs of the Mississippi band of Dakota with that name. |
| Seat | Winona |
| Largest city | Winona |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
641.59 sq mi (1,662 km²) 626.30 sq mi (1,622 km²) 15.29 sq mi (40 km²), 2.38% |
| PopulationEst. - (2012) - Density |
51,629 80/sq mi (31/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www.co.winona.mn.us |
Winona County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 51,461.[1] Its county seat is Winona[2].
Although its population exceeded 50,000 in the 2010 census, Winona County still belongs to the Winona, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area. Winona County could receive Metropolitan Statistical Area status when the OMB issues new definitions in 2013.[3][4]
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History[edit]
The name of the county is said to derive from a Dakota legend regarding a woman, referred to Winona, who was betrothed to marry a warrior whom she did not love. Rather than marry him, she is said to have leapt to her death from a rock now called "Maiden's Rock" on Lake Pepin. This legend is colloquially referred to as the Princess Winona legend.
Geography[edit]
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 641.59 square miles (1,661.7 km2), of which 626.30 square miles (1,622.1 km2) (or 97.62%) is land and 15.29 square miles (39.6 km2) (or 2.38%) is water.[5]
Bodies of water[edit]
- Airport Lake - Winona
- Bartlet Lake - Winona
- Bollers Lake - Goodview
- Hunters Lake - Winona
- Lake Goodview - Goodview
- Lake Winona - Winona
- Rileys Lake - vast majority in Winona, west edge in Goodview
- Mississippi River - forms county's eastern border with Wisconsin
- Whitewater River - flows northeast from the western side of the county
Major Highways[edit]
Interstate 90
U.S. Route 14
U.S. Route 61
Minnesota State Highway 43
Minnesota State Highway 74
Minnesota State Highway 76
Minnesota State Highway 248
Public Airports[edit]
Adjacent Counties[edit]
- Wabasha County (northwest)
- Buffalo County, Wisconsin (north)
- Trempealeau County, Wisconsin (northeast)
- La Crosse County, Wisconsin (east)
- Houston County (south)
- Fillmore County (southwest)
- Olmsted County (west)
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Wabasha County | Buffalo County, Wisconsin | Trempealeau County, Wisconsin | |
| Olmsted County |  |
La Crosse County, Wisconsin | ||
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| Fillmore County | Houston County |
National protected area[edit]
Micropolitan Statistical Area[edit]
The United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has designated Winona County as the Winona, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area (µSA).[6] The OMB designated Winona, Minnesota as the principal city of the µSA.[6] The United States Census Bureau ranked the µSA as the 582nd most populous Core Based Statistical Area of the United States as of July 1, 2012.[7]
Demographics[edit]
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 9,208 |
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| 1870 | 22,319 | 142.4% | |
| 1880 | 27,107 | 21.5% | |
| 1890 | 33,797 | 24.7% | |
| 1900 | 35,686 | 5.6% | |
| 1910 | 33,398 | −6.4% | |
| 1920 | 33,653 | 0.8% | |
| 1930 | 35,144 | 4.4% | |
| 1940 | 37,795 | 7.5% | |
| 1950 | 39,841 | 5.4% | |
| 1960 | 40,937 | 2.8% | |
| 1970 | 44,409 | 8.5% | |
| 1980 | 46,256 | 4.2% | |
| 1990 | 47,828 | 3.4% | |
| 2000 | 49,985 | 4.5% | |
| 2010 | 51,461 | 3.0% | |
| Est. 2012 | 51,629 | 0.3% | |
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2012 Estimate[9] |
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As of the census of 2000, there were 49,985 people, 18,744 households, and 11,696 families residing in the county. The population density was 80 people per square mile (31/km²). There were 19,551 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile (12/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.80% White, 0.77% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.87% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. 1.37% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 41.8% were of German, 13.9% Norwegian, 9.9% Polish and 7.4% Irish ancestry according to the 2000 census.
There were 18,744 households out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.30% were married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.60% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.80% under the age of 18, 18.60% from 18 to 24, 25.10% from 25 to 44, 20.50% from 45 to 64, and 13.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $38,700, and the median income for a family was $49,845. Males had a median income of $31,926 versus $23,406 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,077. About 5.60% of families and 12.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.80% of those under age 18 and 9.30% of those age 65 or over.
Politics[edit]
| Year | GOP | Dems |
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| 2004 | 46.3% 12,686 | 51.9% 14,231 |
| 2000 | 45.0% 10,773 | 46.3% 11,069 |
| 1996 | 36.8% 7,955 | 47.5% 10,272 |
| 1992 | 35.0% 8,585 | 39.6% 9,707 |
| 1988 | 50.9% 11,012 | 47.7% 10,310 |
| 1984 | 55.0% 11,981 | 44.0% 9,577 |
| 1980 | 45.1% 10,332 | 42.9% 9,814 |
| 1976 | 47.6% 10,436 | 49.9% 10,939 |
| 1972 | 56.4% 10,910 | 41.8% 8,080 |
| 1968 | 45.9% 7,998 | 49.5% 8,627 |
| 1964 | 35.7% 6,345 | 64.1% 11,397 |
| 1960 | 52.1% 9,271 | 47.7% 8,484 |
Communities[edit]
| Cities | Townships | Unincorporated | ||
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† La Crescent is in Houston County but extends into Winona County.
‡ Minneiska is located in both Winona County and Wabasha County.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ OMB Bulletin No. 03-04 (2003)
- ^ Micropolitan Statistical Areas and Components, December 2009, with codes
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ a b "OMB Bulletin No. 13-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas". United States Office of Management and Budget. February 28, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012" (CSV). 2012 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Retrieved May 9, 2013.
Further reading[edit]
- DeLorme's Minnesota Atlas and Gazetteer (ISBN 0-89933-333-8)
External links[edit]
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