Winside, Nebraska downtown 1, 2010
Winside’s story
140 years in pictures
Census counts: 130 in 1890, 379 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1963 on.
- 1886Winside is platted
WinsideNE
The town was platted in 1886 and has 367 residents today.
Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain
Population
367
2025 Census estimate · −2.7% since 2020
Typical home
$211K
+6.5% in a year
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
32.1
years
Jobs based here
92
A commuter town
Is Winside a good place to live?
Among 58 Nebraska towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Winside. Winside has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
367 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Winside: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Winside, and how to reach them.
PowerVillage of WinsideEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Winside water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Winside’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Nebraska you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person until 11 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWayne County ClerkWayne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code6879068790 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Winside.
Work & commute
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Winside’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Norfolk (22%), Wayne (16%) and Wakefield (6%). Just 2% of Winside’s working residents have a job in town. Its mean commuting time comes in at 20 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 17 miles.
2%work in town
| Winside | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.4% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Winside2%
Norfolk22%
Wayne16%
Wakefield6%
Lincoln4%
17 mi
median commute distance
92
jobs based in Winside
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Winside’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Winside Public Schools. 2 public schools serve Winside, with 246 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winside Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 136 | C− |
| Winside High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 110 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Housing
Zillow puts the typical Winside home at about $211K
In Winside, the going rate for rent is $788 a month. The share of households in Winside who are owner-occupiers is 67%, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 67% and U.S. towns at 73%.
$211KZillow home value
| Winside | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $788 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 67% | 73% |
Typical home value
Winside$211K
Nebraska$278K
+6.5%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Winside has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Winside’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 70 of 100. FEMA puts 33% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to hail. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Winside after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2018.
70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Winside’s year
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 11°, with about 32 inches of snow a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–33°
Spring36–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall38–62°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Winside is
The share of adults in Winside who smoke cigarettes: 13%. Only 3 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Winside. Among adults locally, 11% report frequent physical distress and 18% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Winside | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Nebraska
5 better27 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Winside | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 12.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 9.9% |
Providence Medical Center
9.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 165 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Winside City Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Winside
18pages on Winside
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Winside
Wayne State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Wayne9.3 mi$8,216 in-state tuitionNortheast Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Norfolk14.4 mi$3,840 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Winside residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Winside for work
Where Winside’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
92jobs based in Winside
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Winside
Village in Wayne County, Nebraska, United States
Winside is a village in Wayne County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 381 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,578 ft
- ZIP code
- 68790
Questions about Winside
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Winside, NE a good place to live?
Winside has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.