Winona County, Minnesota

Winona County, Minnesota, has 50,523 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Winona. It uses Central Time and covers 626 sq mi (1,622 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
50,523
Land area
626 sq mi (1,622 km²)
County seat or government
Winona
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$70,744 ± $4,222
Median home value
$235,400 ± $5,774
Median rent, with utilities
$907 ± $39
Homes lived in by their owners
69.5% ± 1.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Winona, MN micro areaCentral county
Water area
15.4 sq mi (40 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27169
Coordinates (central point)
43.981353, -91.777044

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Winona County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5598734,072 people
  2. 559477,403 people
  3. 559725,434 people
  4. 559644,400 people
  5. 559234,375 people
  6. 559433,221 people
  7. 559713,018 people
  8. 559522,585 people
  9. 559591,889 people
  10. 559251,336 people
  11. 559101,171 people
  12. 559691,169 people
All 14
  1. 559791,053 people
  2. 55962756 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Winona County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Winona County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Winona County, largest first

  1. Wilson Township1,174 people
  2. Homer Township1,101 people
  3. Pleasant Hill Township936 people
  4. Rollingstone Township856 people
  5. Hillsdale Township833 people
  6. New Hartford Township817 people
  7. Saratoga Township692 people
  8. Utica Township680 people
  9. St. Charles Township667 people
  10. Warren Township540 people
  11. Norton Township494 people
  12. Richmond Township478 people
All 19
  1. Dresbach Township407 people
  2. Hart Township386 people
  3. Wiscoy Township301 people
  4. Elba Township287 people
  5. Mount Vernon Township266 people
  6. Whitewater Township239 people
  7. Fremont Township231 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county

School districts in Winona County, largest first

  1. Winona Area Public School District38,233 people
  2. La Crescent-Hokah School District8,342 people
  3. Plainview-Elgin-Millville7,821 people
  4. St. Charles Public School District6,131 people
  5. Chatfield Public Schools4,887 people
  6. Lewiston-Altura Public School District4,497 people
  7. Rushford-Peterson Public Schools4,088 people
  8. Houston Public School District2,927 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Winona, Minnesota (city)26,009 people
  2. La Crescent, Minnesota (city)5,251 people
  3. Goodview, Minnesota (city)4,103 people
  4. St. Charles, Minnesota (city)4,037 people
  5. Lewiston, Minnesota (city)1,613 people
  6. Stockton, Minnesota (city)811 people
  7. Rollingstone, Minnesota (city)620 people
  8. Altura, Minnesota (city)388 people
  9. Dakota, Minnesota (city)304 people
  10. Dresbach, Minnesota (CDP)286 people
  11. Utica, Minnesota (city)216 people
  12. Homer, Minnesota (CDP)179 people
All 16
  1. Pickwick, Minnesota (CDP)171 people
  2. Minnesota City, Minnesota (city)135 people
  3. Minneiska, Minnesota (city)111 people
  4. Elba, Minnesota (city)102 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Houston County, Minnesota26 mi southeast
  2. Fillmore County, Minnesota26 mi southwest
  3. Buffalo County, Wisconsin28 mi north
  4. Trempealeau County, Wisconsin30 mi northeast
  5. Wabasha County, Minnesota31 mi northwest
  6. Olmsted County, Minnesota31 mi west
  7. La Crosse County, Wisconsin33 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

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