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A town of 2,905. A typical home worth about $188K.

Population
2,905
+0.8% since 2010
Typical home
$188K
+8.2% in a year
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
43.6
years
Jobs based here
1,385
Balanced

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The 3 things Winner does most differently from other towns.

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Housing

A typical Winner home is worth about $188K

The typical Winner home is worth about $188,000, up 8.2% in a year, 41% below the South Dakota typical home.

$188KZillow home value

Typical home value

Winner$188K
South Dakota$322K
+8.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

About half of working residents work right in Winner

52% of Winner’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Lamro (4%), Sioux Falls (4%) and Black (4%). Half commute less than 1 miles.

52%work in town

Where working residents work

In Winner52%
Lamro4%
Sioux Falls4%
Black4%
Pierre3%
1 mi
median commute distance
1,385
jobs based in Winner
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

3.3% of Winner is conserved land

0.1 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

3.3%conserved
Map of Winner: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
3.3%
conserved · 48 of 1,459 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#4
most walkable in SD
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Bailey's Park—13
2. Winner City Park0.1 mi8
3. McDonald's Park—6
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns

Winner beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

C−Health Grade
26 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better11 too close to call14 worse
What stands outWinnerSD
More adults treating high blood pressure78.9%75.9%
More adults with COPD10.9%6.7%
Winner Regional Healthcare Center - Cah
0.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
12th
percentile among SD towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 69% of U.S. towns

Winner reports less crime per resident than 69% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

B+Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Winner1.7
South Dakota3.3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Winner5.7
South Dakota14.3
U.S.15.5
69th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
79th
percentile among SD towns
5
violent crimes reported in 2025
17
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate

Snowy winters, hot summers

Winner has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–35°
Spring35–60°
Summer59–85°
Fall37–63°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Winner’s public schools outperform 39% of South Dakota districts

The public schools Winner’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 61% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

C+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Winner Elementary - 04PK–5465C+
Winner Middle School - 026–8159C
Winner High School - 019–12203B−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SD on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 42% of U.S. communities.

42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
42Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Drought Risk Ranchers Workshop Feb 4, 2014
2014 · Drought Risk Ranchers Workshop Feb 4, 2014 · Wikimedia Commons
Winner’s story

Winner in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

SDMap-doton-WinnerGreetings from Winner, South Dakota - Large Letter PostcardFebruary 18, 2014 Soil Health and Forums - South Dakota Sites
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About Winner

City in South Dakota, United States

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Winner is a city in central Tripp County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,921 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Tripp County. Winner also serves as the administrative center of neighboring Todd County, which does not have its own county seat. The nearest airport is Winner Regional Airport. Winner was laid out in 1909, and named for the fact the town had emerged the "winner" as the county's most successful trading point.

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

Population
2,921
Area
2.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,969 ft
ZIP code
57580
Area code
605

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