Winsted, Minnesota
Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Winsted is a city in McLeod County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,240 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020"/>
History
A post office called Winsted has been in operation since 1858.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The city was named after Winsted, Connecticut.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The name is a portmanteau of the names of two towns, Winchester and Barkhamsted, in Litchfield County, Connecticut.<ref name="EB1911">Template:Cite EB1911</ref> The Electric Short Line (commonly called the Luce Line) provided freight and interurban passenger rail service to Winsted. Passenger service ended by the 1950s, and the Chicago & North Western Railway abandoned the tracks in 1972.
Geography
Winsted is in the northeast corner of McLeod County, on the west shore of Winsted Lake. It is Template:Convert north-northeast of Glencoe, the county seat, Template:Convert east-northeast of Hutchinson, and Template:Convert south of Howard Lake in Wright County. McLeod County Roads 1, 5, 6, and 9 are the main routes in the community.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has an area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert, or 0.79%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/>
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census<ref name ="FactFinder">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, there were 2,355 people, 947 households, and 596 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,017 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 97.5% White, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.9% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
There were 947 households, of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.1% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.03.
The median age in the city was 36.3 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.
Compared with the 2000 census, the 2010 census showed an increase of 261 individuals, and a .92% increase in diversity.
Culture
Winsted has both a winter and a summer town festival. The Winsted Winter Festival features a lighted parade and various other activities. The Winsted Summer Festival features a parade, street dance, sand volleyball tournament, the crowning of Miss Winsted, and various other activities. Winsted is also home to the Winstock Country Music Festival, the proceeds from which go to the Holy Trinity Catholic school system.
In 2017, a new annual event, the Land Castle Summer Extravaganza, came to Winsted.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It takes place on the Winstock Country Music Festival grounds and is the biggest ice fishing event of the summer. It features ice fish house camping, music, vendors, information seminars, and food. It is advertised as family-friendly.
Education
Winsted has two school systems. The Howard Lake–Waverly–Winsted school district<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> is the public school system that operates Winsted Elementary. The Catholic school system comprises Holy Trinity High School, Holy Trinity Elementary School, and Tiny Trojans pre-school.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The Winsted Public Library is part of the Pioneerland Library System.<ref>PLS Home Page.</ref>