Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Winnebago’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for civic life; its weakest is a C− for incomes. On cost of living, just 2 of Minnesota’s 573 towns do better. Winnebago is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 73% of U.S. towns. Only 51 of Minnesota’s 572 towns score lower on health. Only 5 of Minnesota’s 575 towns score lower on the outdoors. Winnebago has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Andrew C. Dunn House and First National Bank. On civic life, just 41 of Minnesota’s 572 towns do better. Winnebago has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Winnebago beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Winnebago is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1868.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Winnebago, 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 Winnebago.
The typical Winnebago home is worth about $173,000, up 7.8% in a year, 50% below the Minnesota typical home. Winnebago’s median rent is $713 a month, against $1,196 a month in Minnesota’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Winnebago for work: only 16% work in town. Winnebago’s median household income is $60,000, below both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). 11% of residents live below the poverty line in Winnebago.
| Winnebago | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Winnebago’s violent crime rate is 5.1 per 1,000 residents.
| Winnebago | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.1 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.3 per 1,000 residents | 8.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Winnebago has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 7° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Winnebago beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 30% of Winnebago adults get no exercise outside work.
| Winnebago | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 23% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Winnebago | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.9% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 5.9% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.2% | 3.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Winnebago; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Winnebago residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Where Winnebago’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Minnesota, United States
Winnebago is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,391 at the 2020 census.
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