WinfredSD
Today 34 people live in this town, first settled in 1882.
Is Winfred a good place to live?
Winfred’s age of the median resident is 49.2 years, against 39.5 years in South Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only one of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Winfred. Winfred has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
34 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Winfred: who provides what
Winfred is unincorporated, so Lake County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Winfred.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Winfred is
Among adults in Winfred, 31% sleep under 7 hours. This South Dakota town does better than the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 6. Two figures for adults here: 37% have high blood pressure, 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Winfred | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Winfred | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.1% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Winfred has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Winfred’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 41 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 42% come from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Winfred
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Winfred
About 0 of every 100 Winfred residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Winfred
Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States
Winfred is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, South Dakota, United States, approximately 12 miles (19 km) west of Madison. The population was 38 as of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,677 ft
- ZIP code
- 57076
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Winfred
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Winfred, SD a good place to live?
Winfred has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.