Winthrop, Minnesota
| Winthrop, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
| Motto: "Preserving The Past, Creating The future" | |
 Location of Winthrop within Sibley County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 44°32′33″N 94°22′0″W / 44.54250°N 94.36667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Sibley |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor – Council |
| • Mayor | Kelly Pierson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2) |
| • Land | 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,037 ft (316 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,399 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,392 |
| • Density | 1,319.8/sq mi (509.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55396 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-71122 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0654281 |
| Website | www.winthropminnesota.com |
Winthrop is a city in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,399 at the 2010 census.
A post office called Winthrop has been in operation since 1882. Winthrop was incorporated as a city in 1910.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.06 square miles (2.75 km2), all of it land. The South Branch of the Rush River starts near Winthrop.
Minnesota State Highways 15 and 19 are two of the main routes in the city.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,399 people, 574 households, and 355 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,319.8 inhabitants per square mile (509.6/km2). There were 640 housing units at an average density of 603.8 per square mile (233.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.4% White, 0.5% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 3.9% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.4% of the population.
There were 574 households of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.2% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.97.
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