| Official Name: | Winnebago |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | Small Town, Big Heart! |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Faribault |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Jean Anderson |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | June 1855 |
| Established Title1: | Organized |
| Established Date1: | October 1858 |
| Established Title2: | Platted |
| Established Date2: | January 1857 |
| Established Title3: | Incorporated |
| Established Date3: | February 19, 1857 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.11 |
| Area Land Km2: | 6.08 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.36 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.35 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 1391 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Total: | 1391 |
| Population Density Km2: | 228.76 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 592.42 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | –6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | –5 |
| Elevation M: | 337 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1106 |
| Coordinates: | 43.7644°N -94.17°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 56098 |
| Area Code: | 507 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-70924 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2397347 |
| Blank2 Name: | Sales tax |
| Blank2 Info: | 6.875%[2] |
Winnebago is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,391 at the 2020 census.[3]
Winnebago was originally called Winnebago City, and under the latter name was laid out in 1856.[4] The city was named after the Winnebago Indians, who had recently been moved to a reservation nearby from a location further north near Long Prairie.[5] A post office was established as Winnebago City in 1857, and "city" was dropped from the name in 1905.[6]
The first rail service came to Winnebago in 1871, when the Southern Minnesota Railroad completed it's line to the town. Winnebago was the western terminus of the line until 1878, when it was extended to the west,[7] reaching the state border at Airlie in 1880.[8] That same year, the Southern Minnesota Railroad was absorbed into the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (CMStP&P), more commonly known as the Milwaukee Road.[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.27sqmi, all land.[9]
U.S. Route 169 and Minnesota State Highway 109 are two of the main routes in the city.
Winnebago is nine miles north of Interstate 90, exit 119, and approximately 28 miles south of Mankato.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,437 people, 609 households, and 379 families living in the city. The population density was 633PD/sqmi. There were 688 housing units at an average density of 303.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.5% White, 0.1% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 2.6% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.5% of the population.
There were 609 households, of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.8% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.88.
The median age in the city was 42.3 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 22.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,487 people, 641 households and 398 families living in the city. The population density was 675.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 705 housing units at an average density of 320.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 96.30% White, 0.47% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 1.75% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.66% of the population.
There were 641 households of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.83.
21.0% under of the population were the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 27.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median household income was $32,321 and the median family income was $41,420. Males had a median income of $30,375 versus $20,256 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,435. About 4.6% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.
Winnebago is located in Minnesota's 1st Congressional District.Winnebago is located in Minnesota State Senate District 24, represented by Julie Rosen, and Minnesota House District 24A, represented by Bob Gunther.