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)