Winston, Missouri
| Winston, Missouri | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Winston, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 39°52′15″N 94°8′28″W / 39.87083°N 94.14111°WCoordinates: 39°52′15″N 94°8′28″W / 39.87083°N 94.14111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Daviess |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
| • Land | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 259 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 253 |
| • Density | 835.5/sq mi (322.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 64689 |
| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-80548 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0730251 |
Winston is a village in Daviess County, Missouri. The population was 259 at the 2010 census.
Winston was originally called Crofton's Depot, and under the latter name was laid out in 1871 when the railroad was extended to that point. Other early variant names were "Winstonville" and "Emporia". The present name is after F. K. Winston, a railroad official. A post office called Winstonville was established in 1872, the name was changed to Emporia in 1879, and changed once more to Winston in 1885.
Winston is located at 39°52′15″N 94°08′28″W / 39.870925°N 94.141014°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), all of it land.
Winston has a continental climate with very cold, snowy winters, and warm, rainy and humid summers in which much of the seasonal precipitation falls as thunderstorms. The hottest recorded temperature is 106°F on August 19, 2003, while the record low temperature is −23°F on December 23, 1989. Temperatures drop below freezing (32°F) on an average of 100 days a year. Sub-zero Fahrenheit temperatures occur on average 7 days per year. Temperatures reach 90°F or higher on an average of 24 days a year, and temperatures over 100°F four days a year.
As of the census of 2010, there were 259 people, 95 households, and 69 families residing in the village. The population density was 835.5 inhabitants per square mile (322.6/km2). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 358.1 per square mile (138.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.3% White, 1.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.8% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
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