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Winona, Kansas
Location within Logan County and Kansas
Location within Logan County and Kansas
KDOT map of Logan County (legend)
Country United States
State Kansas
County Logan
Founded 1884 (Gopher)
Incorporated 1920
Named for Wenonah
Area
 • Total 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Land 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,327 ft (1,014 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 193
 • Density 742/sq mi (288.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67764
Area code 785
FIPS code 20-80075
GNIS ID 2397350

Winona is a city in Logan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 193.

History

Winona KS (1911)
Winona as seen in 1911

Winona was originally known as Gopher, and under the latter name was founded in 1884. It was renamed Winona in 1887. The community is named after the character Wenonah, the mother of Hiawatha in Longfellow's epic poem The Song of Hiawatha (1855).

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), all of it land.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Winona has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1930 324
1940 317 −2.2%
1950 382 20.5%
1960 393 2.9%
1970 293 −25.4%
1980 258 −11.9%
1990 194 −24.8%
2000 228 17.5%
2010 162 −28.9%
2020 193 19.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 162 people, 74 households, and 40 families residing in the city. The population density was 623.1 inhabitants per square mile (240.6/km2). There were 107 housing units at an average density of 411.5 per square mile (158.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 0.6% Asian, 1.9% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.

There were 74 households, of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 1.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.9% were non-families. 40.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the city was 44.7 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 to 44; 30.2% were from 45 to 64; and 19.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

Education

The community is served by Triplains USD 275 public school district.

Winona schools were closed through school unification. The Winona High School mascot was Tigers. The Winona Tigers won the Kansas State High School boys class BB Basketball championship in 1962 and the girls class 1A Volleyball championship in 1971 and 1972.

Winona is now home to Triplains High School, a unification of Winona, Page City, and Russell Springs schools. Their mascot is the Vikings. However, they are now combined with Brewster High School for sports and the mascot is the Triplains-Brewster Titans.

Transportation

U.S. Route 40 highway and Union Pacific Railroad pass through Winona.

See also

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