Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 178: a town settled in 1913.
Among 42 Montana towns, just one has a lower midpoint rent than Winifred. Stafford's Grocery and Frank Hagadone Homestead is on the National Register of Historic Places. Winifred 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: 262 in 1920, 172 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and a map from 1954 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Winifred, 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 Winifred.
Its three schools are below. The Winifred K-12 Schools runs its public schools. The 3 public schools in Winifred teach 152 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winifred SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 80 | A |
| Winifred High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 42 | C− |
| Winifred 6-8Top results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 30 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
The risk rating from FEMA in Winifred is 29 of 100. Nearly half of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 37%. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2011.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 84° and January nights drop to 12°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
30% of Winifred adults feel lonely, close to Montana’s towns (31%) and below U.S. towns (33%). Winifred: 22% of adults binge drink. Two figures for adults here: 71% had a checkup this year, 31% sleep under 7 hours.
| Winifred | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 72% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Winifred | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.6% | 12.3% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 69.7% | 63.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Winifred; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Winifred residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
Town in Montana, United States
Winifred is a town in rural north-central Fergus County, Montana, United States. It was founded in 1913 and provides services for its region's populace. The town population was 172 at the 2020 census.
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Winifred has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.