Winona, Missouri facts for kids
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Winona, Missouri
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Winona City Hall
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Location of Winona, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Shannon |
| Township | Winona |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.81 sq mi (9.86 km2) |
| • Land | 3.81 sq mi (9.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 915 ft (279 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 950 |
| • Density | 249.54/sq mi (96.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
65588
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| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-80512 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397349 |
Winona is a city in southeast Shannon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 950 at the 2020 census.
History
A post office called Winona has been in operation since 1888. The community was named after Winona, Minnesota, the native home of an area lumberman. The name is also a Sioux word meaning 'first born.'
Geography
Winona is located in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. The city is at the intersection of US Route 60 and Missouri Route 19. The city lies within the Mark Twain National Forest. Birch Tree is eight miles to the west, Eminence is about eight miles to the north on Route 19, and Van Buren is approximately 18 miles to the east in adjacent Carter County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.81 square miles (9.87 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 602 | — | |
| 1900 | 495 | −17.8% | |
| 1910 | 444 | −10.3% | |
| 1920 | 359 | −19.1% | |
| 1930 | 442 | 23.1% | |
| 1940 | 480 | 8.6% | |
| 1950 | 473 | −1.5% | |
| 1960 | 562 | 18.8% | |
| 1970 | 973 | 73.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,050 | 7.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,081 | 3.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,290 | 19.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,335 | 3.5% | |
| 2020 | 950 | −28.8% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,335 people, 529 households, and 358 families living in the city. The population density was 350.4 inhabitants per square mile (135.3/km2). There were 595 housing units at an average density of 156.2 per square mile (60.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.93% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50% of the population.
There were 529 households, of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.3% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.02.
The median age in the city was 34.1 years. 30% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 24.1% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.
Education
Public education in Winona is administered by Winona R-III School District.
Winona has a lending library, the Winona Public Library.
Notable people
Alma Heflin (1910 — 2000), an American pilot and the first woman commercial test pilot was born in Winona.
See also
In Spanish: Winona (Misuri) para niños
