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.

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How Winner ranks

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#1Most affordable in SD #1Lowest property tax in SD #3Shortest commute in SD All SD rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code57580

Area code605

Living in Winner

Housing in Winner

$188K▲ 8.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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

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Safety in Winner

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

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

Violent crime per 1,000

Winner 1.7

South Dakota 3.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Winner 5.7

South Dakota 14.3

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Winner

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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.

Lamro

Sioux Falls

Black

Pierre

52%Work in townlive and work in Winner 1 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,385Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Winner

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 44% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with South Dakota

1better than SD·14worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 2▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

78.9%More adults treating high blood pressureSD 75.9% · better 10.9%More adults with COPDSD 6.7% · worse

Care nearby

Winner Regional Healthcare Center - CahWinner · 0.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Access Health - KennebecKennebec · 36.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Winner · CMS · HRSAHealth in Winner →

Natural hazards in Winner

Moderate

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

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Winner flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Winner MapWinner vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Winner →

Climate in Winner

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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.

35° / 14°Winter

60° / 35°Spring

85° / 59°Summer

63° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Winner get?About 49 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 9, with the last in spring around May 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Winner

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School Grade C+

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.

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DistrictWinner School District 59-2Schools3

Winner Elementary - 04 C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 465 students Winner Middle School - 02 CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 159 students Winner High School - 01 B-High · Grades 9–12 · 203 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within SD. Ratings are from neighbors.