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A town of 190.
Winger Township’s January low is -3°F, against 6°F in Minnesota’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Winger WPA, at 1,198 acres. Winger Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 258 in 1930, a peak of 301 in 1940, 174 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2025 and a map from 1969 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Winger Township, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Winger Township.
For residents in Winger Township, the share who live below the poverty line is 2.5%. The town had 3 jobs in 2023, down 51 from 2013. The top destinations are Crookston (14%), McIntosh (8%) and Red Lake Falls (6%).
| Winger Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its July high is 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Households in Winger Township have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2009.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
27% of adults get no exercise outside work in Winger Township. In Winger Township, nearly a fifth of adults binge drink, and 17% smoke cigarettes.
| Winger Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Winger Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.8% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.1% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.5% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Winger Township, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 0.5 and U.S. towns at 0.4. 3.1 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves.
| Winger Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.8% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Winger WPA | — | 1,198 |
| 2. Aasen WPA | — | 204 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Winger Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Winger Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Where Winger Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Minnesota, United States
Winger is a city in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 174 at the 2020 census.
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Winger Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.