Winton, Minnesota

Winton
Location of the city of Winton within Saint Louis County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Winton
within Saint Louis County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°55′44″N 91°48′5″W / 47.92889°N 91.80139°W / 47.92889; -91.80139
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
Area
 • Total0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2)
 • Land0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,329 ft (405 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total169
 • Density1,385.25/sq mi (533.54/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
55796
Area code218
FIPS code27-71140[3]
GNIS feature ID0662813[2]
The Winton Hydro Electric Dam

Winton is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 169 at the 2020 census.[4] The city is home to a small hydroelectric dam on the edge of Garden Lake, one of 11 stations owned by Minnesota Power.[5]

State Highway 169 serves as a main route into Winton. It is 4 mi (6.4 km) northeast of Ely, Minnesota.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winton, Minnesota
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Winton, Minnesota". Census. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  5. ^ Garden Lake dam