Winona, Minnesota

This article is about the city in Minnesota. For other uses, see Winona.

Winona, Minnesota
City
Left-to-right from top-left: the Empire Builder at Winona station, Merchants National Bank, Sugar Loaf, Watkins Incorporated, Basilica of St. Stanislaus, Krueger Library, East Second Street Historic Commercial District, and Garvin Heights City Park.
Left-to-right from top-left: the Empire Builder at Winona station, Merchants National Bank, Sugar Loaf, Watkins Incorporated, Basilica of St. Stanislaus, Krueger Library, East Second Street Historic Commercial District, and Garvin Heights City Park.
Nickname: 
The Island City[1]
Location of the city of Winona within Winona County in the state of Minnesota
Location of the city of Winona
within Winona County
in the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°03′02″N 91°40′06″W / 44.05056°N 91.66833°W / 44.05056; -91.66833
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWinona
Founded1851
IncorporatedMarch 6, 1857
Government
 • TypeMayor - Council
 • MayorScott Sherman[2]
Area
[3]
 • Total
24.32 sq mi (62.98 km2)
 • Land19.03 sq mi (49.29 km2)
 • Water5.29 sq mi (13.70 km2)
Elevation
[4]
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total
25,948
 • Estimate 
(2022)[6]
25,842
 • Density1,363.53/sq mi (526.46/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55987
Area code507
FIPS code27-71032
GNIS feature ID2397348[4]
Websitecityofwinona.com

Winona (/wɪnˈoʊnə/ win-OH-nə) is a city in and the county seat of Winona County, Minnesota, United States.[7] Located in bluff country on the Mississippi River, its most noticeable physical landmark is Sugar Loaf. The population was 25,948 at the 2020 census.[5]

  1. ^ "Background Information – City of Winona's Evolution" (PDF). Opportunity Winona. Port Authority of Winona. November 3, 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 30, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016. Known as the Island City, Winona...
  2. ^ "Scott D. Sherman | Winona, MN".
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winona, Minnesota
  5. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.