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A town of 158. Nearly 12.6% of it is conserved land.

Population
158
residents
Median home value
$234K
Census ACS
Household income
$119K
median
Median age
49.8
years
Jobs based here
23
A commuter town

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Small town

158 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Winfred

Most working residents leave Winfred for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Madison (34%), Brookings (13%) and Sioux Falls (13%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Winfred2%
Madison34%
Brookings13%
Sioux Falls13%
Herman6%
16 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in Winfred
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Winfred has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–28°
Spring33–56°
Summer58–80°
Fall36–58°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

12.6% of Winfred is conserved land

1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

12.6%conserved
Map of Winfred: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
12.6%
conserved · 2,917 of 23,117 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

How healthy Winfred is

Winfred beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better21 too close to call3 worse
What stands outWinfredSD
More adults treating high blood pressure78.5%75.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.7%84.8%
More adults who have had cancer10.8%9.2%
Madison Regional Health System
8.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Winfred for work

Where Winfred’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

34% → Madison Madison 34% 13% → Brookings Brookings 13% 13% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 13% 6% → Herman Herman 6% 4% → Lake View Lake View 4% 4% → Rutland Rutland 4% Winfred · 2% stay
23jobs based in Winfred
2%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Winfred

Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States

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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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Population
38
Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,677 ft
ZIP code
57076
Area code
605

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