Winona County, Minnesota

Winona County, Minnesota
Map of Minnesota highlighting Winona County
Location in the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location in the U.S.
Founded February 23, 1854[1]
Named for Winona, a female cousin of Wabasha, who was the last of three successive chiefs of the Mississippi band of Dakota with that name.
Seat Winona
Largest city Winona
Area
 • Total 642 sq mi (1,663 km2)
 • Land 626 sq mi (1,621 km2)
 • Water 15 sq mi (39 km2), 2.4%
Population (est.)
 • (2016) 50,948
 • Density 82/sq mi (32/km2)
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Central: UTC−6/−5
Website www.co.winona.mn.us

Winona County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 51,461.[2] Its county seat is Winona.[3]

Winona County comprises the Winona, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The name of the county is said to derive from a Dakota legend regarding a woman, referred to as Winona, who was betrothed to marry a warrior whom she did not love. Rather than marry him, she is said to have leapt to her death from a rock now called "Maiden's Rock" on Lake Pepin.[4] This legend is colloquially referred to as the Winona legend.[5]

Maiden Rock, from which legend has it the Dakota maiden named Winona leapt to her death

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 642 square miles (1,660 km2), of which 626 square miles (1,620 km2) is land and 15 square miles (39 km2) (2.4%) is water.[6]

Soils of Winona County[7]

Bodies of water

  • Airport Lake - Winona
  • Bartlet Lake - Winona
  • Bollers Lake - Goodview
  • Hunters Lake - Winona
  • Lake Goodview - Goodview
  • Lake Winona - Winona
  • Rileys Lake - vast majority in Winona, west edge in Goodview
  • Mississippi River - forms county's eastern border with Wisconsin
  • Whitewater River - flows northeast from the western side of the county

Major highways

Public airports

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18609,208—
187022,319142.4%
188027,10721.5%
189033,79724.7%
190035,6865.6%
191033,398−6.4%
192033,6530.8%
193035,1444.4%
194037,7957.5%
195039,8415.4%
196040,9372.8%
197044,4098.5%
198046,2564.2%
199047,8283.4%
200049,9854.5%
201051,4613.0%
Est. 201650,948[8]−1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11]
1990-2000[12] 2010-2016[2]
Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 U.S. census data

As of the census of 2000, there were 49,985 people, 18,744 households, and 11,696 families residing in the county. The population density was 80 people per square mile (31/km²). There were 19,551 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile (12/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.80% White, 0.77% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.87% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. 1.37% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 41.8% were of German, 13.9% Norwegian, 9.9% Polish and 7.4% Irish ancestry.

There were 18,744 households out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.30% were married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.60% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the county, the population was spread out with 22.80% under the age of 18, 18.60% from 18 to 24, 25.10% from 25 to 44, 20.50% from 45 to 64, and 13.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,700, and the median income for a family was $49,845. Males had a median income of $31,926 versus $23,406 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,077. About 5.60% of families and 12.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.80% of those under age 18 and 9.30% of those age 65 or over.

In 2016, Winona County planning commissioners voted to approve new permits for existing commercial dog breeding operations, also known as "puppy mills", despite overwhelming evidence of animal cruelty and neglect. Due to the high number of kennels in the county, Winona county has earned the dubious title "Puppy Mill Capital of Minnesota".[13]

Micropolitan Statistical Area

The United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has designated Winona County as the Winona, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area (µSA).[14] The OMB designated Winona, Minnesota as the principal city of the µSA.[14] The United States Census Bureau ranked the µSA as the 582nd most populous Core Based Statistical Area of the United States as of July 1, 2012.[15]

Politics

Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[16]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2016 46.5% 12,122 43.6% 11,366 9.9% 2,586
2012 42.2% 11,480 55.0% 14,980 2.8% 772
2008 39.3% 10,975 58.4% 16,308 2.3% 652
2004 46.3% 12,686 51.9% 14,231 1.8% 505
2000 45.0% 10,773 46.3% 11,069 8.7% 2,076
1996 36.8% 7,955 47.5% 10,272 15.7% 3,389
1992 35.0% 8,585 39.6% 9,707 25.4% 6,226
1988 50.9% 11,012 47.7% 10,310 1.4% 302
1984 55.0% 11,981 44.0% 9,577 1.0% 212
1980 45.1% 10,332 42.9% 9,814 12.0% 2,757
1976 47.6% 10,436 49.9% 10,939 2.5% 539
1972 56.5% 10,910 41.8% 8,080 1.7% 337
1968 45.9% 7,998 49.5% 8,627 4.7% 818
1964 35.7% 6,345 64.1% 11,397 0.2% 28
1960 52.1% 9,271 47.7% 8,484 0.1% 25
1956 61.3% 9,743 38.1% 6,048 0.6% 102
1952 64.5% 10,723 35.1% 5,834 0.4% 64
1948 44.9% 6,880 54.1% 8,281 1.0% 152
1944 57.2% 8,296 42.2% 6,117 0.6% 93
1940 56.8% 9,599 42.6% 7,187 0.6% 105
1936 34.4% 5,353 59.6% 9,268 6.0% 930
1932 35.7% 4,751 62.4% 8,305 1.9% 252
1928 53.2% 7,459 46.2% 6,484 0.6% 88
1924 43.5% 5,670 8.5% 1,111 48.0% 6,245
1920 69.8% 7,888 25.6% 2,896 4.6% 516
1916 47.9% 2,916 47.8% 2,907 4.3% 259
1912 16.5% 1,042 47.7% 3,004 35.8% 2,254
1908 48.2% 3,014 49.2% 3,072 2.6% 163
1904 61.2% 3,734 33.8% 2,063 5.0% 302
1900 47.4% 3,305 49.2% 3,436 3.4% 239
1896 51.5% 3,935 46.2% 3,528 2.3% 176
1892 40.0% 2,734 54.1% 3,701 6.0% 409

Winona County is represented in the Minnesota House of Representatives by Rep. Steve Drazkowski (R), and Rep. Gene Pelowski (DFL). Winona County is represented in the Minnesota Senate by Sen. Matt Schmit (DFL) and Sen. Jeremy Miller (R). Winona County is located in Minnesota's 1st Congressional District, represented by Rep. Tim Walz (DFL).

Communities

Cities

Townships

Census-designated place

Other unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 581.
  5. ↑ Porter, Cynthya (Feb 1, 2009). "Homecoming To Explore Roles Of American Indian Women". Winona Daily News reprinted at Diversity Foundation. Retrieved 21 Oct 2015.
  6. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  7. ↑ Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 43 - 48. ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.
  8. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  9. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  13. ↑ Post, Winona. "Winona County's dirty little secret: It's the puppy mill capital of Minnesota - Winona Post > Opinion". www.winonapost.com. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
  14. 1 2 "OMB Bulletin No. 13-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. February 28, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". 2012 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 2013. Archived from the original (CSV) on April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  16. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 10 April 2018.

Further reading

  • DeLorme's Minnesota Atlas and Gazetteer ( ISBN 0-89933-333-8)

Coordinates: 43°59′N 91°46′W / 43.98°N 91.77°W / 43.98; -91.77

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