WinthropIA
A town of 823, settled in 1857.
Is Winthrop a good place to live?
Among 141 Iowa towns, just 6 have a higher share of children under 18 than Winthrop. Winthrop has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
823 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Winthrop: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Winthrop, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Winthrop.
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Winthrop’s workers commute out
Winthrop’s mean commuting time is 22 minutes, where Iowa’s towns sit at 19 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Most working residents leave Winthrop for work: only 6% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Winthrop dropped by 109, to 247. The share of residents in Winthrop who live below the poverty line: 3.8%.
| Winthrop | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 5.7% | 31% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Winthrop’s kids attend
Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list. The public schools here belong to the East Buchanan Community School District. 3 public schools serve Winthrop, with 567 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Buchanan Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 303 | C− |
| East Buchanan High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 189 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Winthrop: four seasons and pleasant summers
Winthrop’s July high is 82°F, below both the Iowa town median (84°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More children than Iowa overall
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 23%, against 31% across Iowa. Children under 18 are 30% of residents (23% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 19% of residents (23% statewide). For Winthrop, the midpoint age is 35.9 years.
| Winthrop | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.9 years | 38.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 25% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 19% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
About 120 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.2 points). Across Iowa, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Winthrop | IA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.8% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.6% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.4% | 12.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.6% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.7% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.5% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.2% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.6% | 6.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.6% | 30% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.2% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15% | 12.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.7% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Winthrop is
Among adults in Winthrop, 21% binge drink. In Winthrop, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 39% have obesity.
| Winthrop | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Winthrop | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.1% | 11.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Winthrop faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Winthrop after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2018. Compared with 52% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 43% come from inland flooding and 23% from drought.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical Winthrop home is worth about $239K
For households in Winthrop, the share who are owner-occupiers is 79%. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 5.1%. Also worth knowing: the median rent here is $1,077 a month.
| Winthrop | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,077 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Winthrop
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Winthrop; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Winthrop residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
94% of working residents leave Winthrop for work
Where Winthrop’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Winthrop
3 notable people were born in Winthrop.
About Winthrop
City in Iowa, USA
Winthrop is a city in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. The population was 823 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1857
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,053 ft
- ZIP code
- 50682
- Area code
- 319
Questions about Winthrop
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Winthrop, IA a good place to live?
Winthrop has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Winthrop, IA known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Michelle Monaghan and Robert S. Doran.