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Winside’s story
Winside in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
WinsideNE
A town of 485. Public schools that outperform most of Nebraska.
Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain
Population
485
residents
Typical home
$219K
+7.4% in a year
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
32.1
years
Jobs based here
92
A commuter town
What makes Winside stand out
The 2 things Winside does most differently from other towns.
Small town
485 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Winside’s report card
Now in Winside
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Residents weigh in
Live in Winside? Is a D for its schools right?
Your answer becomes a post in Winside’s Town Square.
TT Weaver · 4d · Town talk
Winside Schools Memories
I was thinking about the schools in our area and I wondered, did you or your kids attend Winside High School, and if so, what's a favorite memory…
Or start one of these
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Winside. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Winside’s public schools outperform 6% of Nebraska districts
The public schools Winside’s kids attend trail 94% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
DSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winside Elementary School | PK–6 | 136 | C− |
| Winside High School | 7–12 | 110 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state testsAll 2 schools →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Winside
Most working residents leave Winside for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Norfolk (22%), Wayne (16%) and Wakefield (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
2%work in town
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 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Winside home is worth about $219K
The typical Winside home is worth about $219,000, up 7.4% in a year, 22% below the Nebraska typical home.
$219KZillow home value
Typical home value
Winside$219K
Nebraska$281K
+7.4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Winside has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal 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, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Winside is
Winside beats the Nebraska average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
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 · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Winside is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
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-USParks & trails →
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)
- Population
- 379
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,578 ft
- ZIP code
- 68790
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