WingerMN
A town of 178, settled in 1886.
Is Winger a good place to live?
Winger has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
178 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Winger: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Winger, 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 Winger.
A typical Winger home is worth about $148K
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 5.3% in value. Among households in Winger, 65% own their home, against 75% in Minnesota’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The median household income in Winger is lower than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
Half of commuters travel less than 28 miles. Winger’s average commute stands at 16 minutes. Among working residents in the town, 1.4% work locally, below both Minnesota’s towns (9.8%) and U.S. towns (8%). The top destinations are Thief River Falls (12%), Knute Township (10%) and McIntosh (9%).
| Winger | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: low risk in Winger, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in Winger break down as 36% from inland flooding and 28% from cold waves. In Winger, the risk rating from FEMA is 38 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Winger is
In Winger, 73% of adults had a checkup this year, and 17% smoke cigarettes. A fifth of Winger adults binge drink.
| Winger | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 75% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Winger | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.9% | 8.9% |
| More smokers | 16.7% | 13.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.5% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Winger
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Winger; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Winger residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Winger for work
Where Winger’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Winger
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Winger, MN a good place to live?
Winger has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.