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Windom, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,490. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,416 (-1.6% change)
Males: 2,096 (46.7%), Females: 2,394 (53.3%)

Cottonwood County

Zip code: 56101

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.8 years
Median household income: $30,744
Median house value: $63,600

Population by Race

Races in Windom:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (49.0%), Norwegian (20.8%), Dutch (7.1%), Swedish (6.7%), English (5.0%), Danish (4.9%).

Elevation: 1364 feet

Land area: 3.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Windom

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Windom city

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 57.9%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -23 (-0.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Windom:

  • WINDOM AREA HOSPITAL (2150 HOSPITAL DRIVE, PO BOX 339)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Windom:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Windom:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 112 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 114 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 122 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Windom:

  • WINDOM MUNI (about 3 miles; WINDOM, MN; Abbreviation: MWM)
  • JACKSON MUNI (about 18 miles; JACKSON, MN; Abbreviation: MJQ)
  • SPRINGFIELD MUNI (about 26 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MN; Abbreviation: D42)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Windom:

  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 78 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 81 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 85 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 87 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 115 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)

Schools

Public high schools in Windom:

  • WINDOM SR. (Students: 359; Location: 1400 W. 17TH ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • RED ROCK RIDGE AREA LEARNING CNTR (Students: 42; Location: BOX 265; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Windom:

  • WINFAIR EL. (Students: 350; Location: 1454 6TH AVE.; Grades: PK – 04)
  • WINDOM MDL. (Students: 331; Location: 1400 W. 17TH ST.; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • TRI COUNTY CHILDRENS DAY TREATMENT (Students: 11; Location: BOX 265; Grades: 03 – 09)
  • RED ROCK RIDGE SETTING IV (Students: 9; Location: BOX 265; Grades: 09 – 11)
  • DES MOINES RIVER VLY. TELE-MEDIA (Location: BOX C-177, HWY 71 N; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • REDWOOD COUNTY TELE-NETWORK (Location: BOX C-177, HWY 71 NORTH; Grades: 00 – 00)

Libraries

Library in Windom:

  • WINDOM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $115,134; Location: 904 4TH AVENUE; 32,213 books; 808 audio materials; 949 video materials; 117 serial subscriptions)

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