Moving to Winger, Minnesota

Population: 205. Estimated population in July 2024: 204 (-0.5% change)
Males: 107 (52.2%), Females: 98 (47.8%)

Polk County

Zip code: 56592

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.5 years
Median household income: $21,146
Median house value: $25,000

Population by Race

Races in Winger:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.2%)
  • American Indian (6.8%)
  • Two or more races (4.4%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (51.2%), German (29.3%), Swedish (12.7%), Irish (8.3%), Czech (7.3%), French (3.4%).

Elevation: 1230 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Winger

  • High school or higher: 76.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Winger city

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +38 (+22.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Winger:

  • MAHNOMEN HEALTH CENTER (about 17 miles; MAHNOMEN, MN)
  • FIRST CARE MEDICAL SERVICES (about 18 miles; FOSSTON, MN)
  • BRIDGES MEDICAL SERVICES (about 40 miles; ADA, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Winger:

  • THIEF RIVER FALLS REGIONAL (about 38 miles; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: TVF)
  • HECTOR INTL (about 71 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)
  • BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 73 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Abbreviation: BJI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Winger:

  • FOSSTON MUNI (about 16 miles; FOSSTON, MN; Abbreviation: FSE)
  • MAHNOMEN COUNTY (about 21 miles; MAHNOMEN, MN; Abbreviation: 3N8)
  • FERTILE MUNI (about 21 miles; FERTILE, MN; Abbreviation: D14)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Winger:

  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 58 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 58 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 78 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 80 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 80 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 97 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)