Winnebago, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,487. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,419 (-4.6% change)
Males: 712 (47.9%), Females: 775 (52.1%)

Faribault County

Zip code: 56098

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.1 years
Median household income: $32,321
Median house value: $40,600

Population by Race

Races in Winnebago:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.7%)
  • Hispanic (6.7%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (47.6%), Norwegian (16.1%), English (10.1%), Irish (10.0%), Swedish (4.5%), French (4.3%).

Elevation: 1110 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Winnebago

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Winnebago city

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -107 (-6.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Winnebago:

  • UNITED HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 11 miles; BLUE EARTH, MN)
  • IMMANUEL-ST JOSEPHS-MAYO HEALTH SYSTEN (about 22 miles; MANKATO, MN)
  • FAIRMONT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; FAIRMONT, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Winnebago:

  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 73 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 84 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 101 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Winnebago:

  • BLUE EARTH MUNI (about 14 miles; BLUE EARTH, MN; Abbreviation: SBU)
  • FAIRMONT MUNI (about 19 miles; FAIRMONT, MN; Abbreviation: FRM)
  • WELLS MUNI (about 27 miles; WELLS, MN; Abbreviation: 68Y)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Winnebago:

  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 30 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 31 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 42 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 85 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)

Schools

Public high school in Winnebago:

  • WINNEBAGO (Students: 12; Location: 550 CLEVELAND AVE. W.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Winnebago:

  • WINNEBAGO EL. (Students: 219; Location: 132 1ST AVE. SE.; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Winnebago:

  • WINNEBAGO: MUIR LIBRARY (Operating income: $58,307; Location: 36 MAIN ST. N; 18,057 books; 653 audio materials; 445 video materials; 77 serial subscriptions)