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A town of 4,183, settled in 1861. Public schools that outperform most of Mississippi.

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Population
4,183
−10.7% since 2010
Typical home
$129K
+3% in a year
Household income
$32K
median
Median age
40.4
years
Jobs based here
1,637
Balanced

What makes Winona stand out

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A shrinking town

Winona has shrunk 10.7% since 2010

5,043 people in 2010; 4,183 today.

5,0432010
4,5052020
4,183Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Winona. Another town gets a different order.

Schools

Winona’s public schools outperform 76% of Mississippi districts

The public schools Winona’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

A−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Winona Elementary SchoolPK–6567C+
Winona Secondary School7–12502B−
Winona Voc Complex7–12—Not graded
Winona Christian School PrivatePK–12396
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →
Work & commute

About one in four working residents works right in Winona

About one in 4 of Winona’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Grenada (12%), Greenwood (8%) and Jackson (3%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

24%work in town

Where working residents work

In Winona24%
Grenada12%
Greenwood8%
Jackson3%
Tupelo2%
25 mi
median commute distance
1,637
jobs based in Winona
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 1% of U.S. towns

Winona beats the Mississippi average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.

D−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Mississippi
2 better10 too close to call20 worse
What stands outWinonaMS
Fewer binge drinkers10.5%13.6%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.6%79.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth33.4%18.5%
Tyler Holmes Memorial Hospital Cah
0.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
4th
percentile among MS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Winona home is worth about $129K

The typical Winona home is worth about $129,000, up 3% in a year, 35% below the Mississippi typical home.

$129KZillow home value

Typical home value

Winona$129K
Mississippi$198K
+3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Winona has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–56°
Spring51–74°
Summer69–90°
Fall52–76°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Going home, Winona (Miss.) Cotton Mills. All work. LOC nclc.02113
1911 · Going home, Winona (Miss.) Cotton Mills. All work. LOC nclc.02113 · Wikimedia Commons
Winona’s story

165 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 7 places on the National Register.

The only school near the Cotton Mills, Winona, Miss. A private school taught by Miss. McIntosh, who for several years o…Going homeGoing home
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Landmarks

7 places in Winona on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Winona

24 notable people were born in Winona.

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About Winona

City in Mississippi, United States

Official town website ↗

Winona is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 4,505 at the 2020 census, down from 5,043 in 2010. Winona is known in the local area as "The Crossroads"; the intersection of U.S. Interstate 55 and U.S. Highway 51 and 82 run through here.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1861
Population
4,505
Area
14 sq mi
Elevation
381 ft
ZIP code
38967
Area code
662

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