WintonMN
A town of 161, settled in 1895.
Is Winton a good place to live?
Winton’s average trip to work is 13 minutes, below both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 2 of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower January low than Winton. Winton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
161 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Winton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Winton, 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 Winton.
Winton has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Just over a tenth of Winton residents live below the poverty line, above the Minnesota town median (7%) and near the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The town’s income of the median household stands at $52,000. The median commute is under 34 miles. The top destinations are Ely (24%), Biwabik (10%) and Morse Township (9%).
| Winton | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Winton brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
For Winton, the July high is 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Winton is
For adults in Winton, the share who feel lonely is 30%. This Minnesota town does better than the Minnesota average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3. In Winton, 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 8.3% worry about having enough food.
| Winton | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.3% | 11% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 5.1% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Winton | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.1% | 7.5% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.7% | 9.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Winton: cold waves
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Winton is 56 of 100. 52% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 36%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Winton
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Winton; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Winton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Winton for work
Where Winton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Winton
City in Minnesota, United States
Winton is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 169 at the 2020 census. The city is home to a small hydroelectric dam on the edge of Garden Lake, one of 11 stations owned by Minnesota Power. State Highway 169 serves as a main route into Winton. It is 4 mi (6.4 km) northeast of Ely, Minnesota.
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- Established
- 1895
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,332 ft
- ZIP code
- 55796
- Area code
- 218
Questions about Winton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Winton, MN a good place to live?
Winton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.