Editing Winona, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{About|the city in Minnesota|other uses|Winona (disambiguation){{!}}Winona}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Winona, Minnesota
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|nickname                 = The Island City<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portofwinona.com/wp-content/uploads/Opportunity-Winona-Redevelopment-RFP-Final.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230160602/http://www.portofwinona.com/wp-content/uploads/Opportunity-Winona-Redevelopment-RFP-Final.pdf |archive-date=December 30, 2016 |url-status=live |title=Background Information – City of Winona's Evolution |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=November 3, 2016 |website=Opportunity Winona |publisher=Port Authority of Winona |access-date=December 29, 2016 |quote=Known as the Island City, Winona...}}</ref>
|motto                    = 
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|image_caption            = Left-to-right from top-left: the ''[[Empire Builder]]'' at [[Winona station]], [[Merchants National Bank (Winona, Minnesota)|Merchants National Bank]], [[Sugar Loaf (Winona, Minnesota)|Sugar Loaf]], [[Watkins Incorporated]], [[Basilica of Saint Stanislaus Kostka|Basilica of St. Stanislaus]], [[Krueger Library]], [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Winona County, Minnesota|East Second Street Historic Commercial District]], and Garvin Heights City Park.
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|map_caption              = Location of the city of Winona<br>within [[Winona County, Minnesota|Winona County]]<br>in the state of [[Minnesota]]
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|subdivision_type         = Country
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Minnesota]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Minnesota|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Winona County, Minnesota|Winona]]
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|government_footnotes     = 
|government_type          = Mayor - Council
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Scott Sherman<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cityofwinona.com/327/Scott-Sherman |title=Scott D. Sherman &#124; Winona, MN}}</ref>
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|established_title        = Founded
|established_date         = 1851
|established_title1       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date1        = March 6, 1857
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|area_total_km2           = 62.98
|area_land_km2            = 49.29
|area_water_km2           = 13.70
|area_total_sq_mi         = 24.32
|area_land_sq_mi          = 19.03
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_est           = 25842
|pop_est_as_of            = 2022
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|population_footnotes     = <ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
|population_total         = 25948
|population_density_sq_mi = 1363.53
|population_density_km2   = 526.46
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|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
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|coordinates              = {{coord|44|03|02|N|91|40|06|W|region:US-MN|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 55987
|area_code                = [[Area code 507|507]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 27-71032
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2397348<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2397348}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|https://www.cityofwinona.com/|cityofwinona.com}}
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'''Winona''' ({{IPAc-en|w|ɪ|n|ˈ|oʊ|n|ə}} {{respelling|win|OH|nə}}) is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Winona County, Minnesota]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> Located in bluff country on the [[Mississippi River]], its most noticeable physical landmark is [[Sugar Loaf (Winona, Minnesota)|Sugar Loaf]]. The population was 25,948 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Winona_city,_Minnesota?g=160XX00US2771032 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=December 17, 2023}}</ref>

==History==
{{Main|History of Winona, Minnesota}}

The site was of the village of Keoxa of [[Dakota people]].<ref name="H.H. Hill">{{cite book |title=History of Winona, Olmsted, and Dodge Counties Together with Biographical Matter Statistics, Etc |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=41FKAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA352 |year=1884 |publisher=H.H. Hill |pages=352–}}</ref> The city is named after [[Winona (legend)|Winona]], a figure in a [[Sioux]] legend.<ref name="Porter">{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Cynthya |date=February 1, 2009 |title=Homecoming To Explore Roles Of American Indian Women |url=https://diversityfoundation.org/HomecomingToExploreRoles.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 27, 2020 |access-date= |website=Diversity Foundation |publisher=[[Winona Daily News]] (reprint) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727134057/https://diversityfoundation.org/HomecomingToExploreRoles.html}}</ref>

European immigrants settled the area in 1851 and laid out the town into lots in 1852 and 1853. The original settlers were immigrants from [[New England]].<ref name="Bennick2012">{{cite book |author=Walter Bennick |title=Winona |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xm34xgUa1wAC |year=2012 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |isbn=978-0-7385-9425-5}}</ref><ref name="Minnesota: A State Guide page 263">Minnesota: A State Guide page 263</ref> The population increased from 815 in December 1855, to 3,000 in December 1856. In 1856, [[German American|German immigrants]] arrived as well.<ref name="Minnesota: A State Guide page 263"/> The Germans and the [[Yankee]]s worked together planting trees and building businesses based on lumber, wheat, steamboating and railroads. Between 1859 and 1900, some 5,000 [[Polish people|Poles]] and closely related [[Kashubians]] emigrated to Winona, making up one quarter of the population. Since 80% of them were Kashubians, Winona became known as the "Kashubian Capital of America". As a result of the influx of Polish [[Catholic]] immigrants, the [[Basilica of Saint Stanislaus Kostka|Church of St. Stanislaus (now Basilica of St. Stanislaus Kostka)]] was built.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://bambenek.org/winona-2/kashubian-capital-of-america/ |title=Kashubian Capital of America – Bambenek.org |website=bambenek.org |language=en-US |access-date=July 21, 2017}}</ref> For a time, Winona had more millionaires than any other city of its size in the United States.<ref name="Minnesota: A State Guide page 263"/>

The railroad and [[steamboat]] transportation industries helped Winona grow into a small city that diversified into [[wheat]] milling, and lumber production. In 1856, more than 1,300 steamboats stopped at Winona.<ref name="MN1870">{{cite book |author=Andrist, Ralph K. |title=Life on the Mississippi |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8RPSCwAAQBAJ&q=%22more+than+1,300+steamboats+stopped+at+Winona.%22&pg=PT81 |year=2016 |publisher=American Heritage and New Word City |isbn=9781612309491}}</ref> The [[Winona and St. Peter Railroad]] first segment of {{Convert|11|mi|km|abbr=}} from Winona to [[Stockton, Minnesota]] was completed by the end of 1862. Winona then had the second operational railroad in Minnesota, after the St. Paul and Pacific Line from [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|Saint Paul]] to [[Saint Anthony Falls|St. Anthony Falls]].<ref name="NPSMN">Daniel R. Pratt, Andrew J. Schmidt, Andrea C. Vermeer, and Betsy H. Bradley - [https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/pdfs/64501188.pdf Railroads in Minnesota, 1862-1956 MPS.] United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Aug 2002, St. Paul, MN [https://www.dot.state.mn.us/culturalresources/docs/rail/sectione.pdf Section E. Statement of Historic Contexts - I. Railroad Development in Minnesota, 1862-1956]</ref> In December 1870, the [[Mississippi River]] was bridged at Winona by the [[Winona Rail Bridge]].<ref name="hubbard">{{cite book |author=Hubbard, Lucius F. |title=Minnesota in Three Centuries: 1655-1908 1870 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W90UAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA359 |year=1908 |publisher=Publishing Society of Minnesota |pages=359–}}</ref> In 1892, a [[wagon]] toll-bridge over the Mississippi, a steel high-bridge, was completed and remained in service until the opening of the [[Main Channel Bridge (Winona)|Main Channel Bridge]] in 1942.

Winona has two historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places that combine into a single local historic district administered by the city's Heritage Preservation Commission.

A [[bandshell]] was completed in 1924 for outdoor musical performances and events.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://winonamunicipalband.org/history/the-winona-lake-park-bandshell/ |title=The Winona Lake Park Bandshell |date=July 14, 2015 |website=Winona Municipal Band |language=en-US |access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref> The Winona Municipal Band holds concerts there during the summer.
{{wide image|Valley of the Mississippi from Winona, Minn. c1898.jpg|700px|Valley of the Mississippi from Winona, c. 1898|alt=Valley of the Mississippi from Winona, c. 1898}}

==Geography==
[[File:Sugar Loaf shot back.jpg|thumb|220px|left|[[Sugar Loaf (Winona, Minnesota)|Sugar Loaf]] in Winona]]
{{wide image|Winona skyline.jpg|220px||100%|left
|alt=Winona skyline}}
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|24.32|sqmi|sqkm|2}}; {{convert|19.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|5.29|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="gaz2020">{{cite web |title=2020 Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.2020.html |website=census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=August 3, 2022}}</ref> Lock and Dam 5A spans the Mississippi River in Winona. The highway bridge connecting Winona to the Wisconsin side of the river is at approximately River Mile 726 (USACE map 31<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation/Navigation-Charts/Upper-Mississippi-River/ |title=Upper Mississippi River Navigation Charts |website=www.mvr.usace.army.mil |access-date=January 9, 2019}}</ref>).

Winona's primary suburbs are [[Goodview, Minnesota|Goodview]], [[Stockton, Minnesota|Stockton]], [[Minnesota City, Minnesota|Minnesota City]] and [[Rollingstone, Minnesota|Rollingstone]] to the west, [[Homer, Minnesota|Homer]] to the southeast and [[Bluff Siding, Wisconsin|Bluff Siding]] is 3 miles directly across the interstate bridge to the north and [[Fountain City, Wisconsin|Fountain City]] to the north. [[Rochester, Minnesota|Rochester]] is 44 miles to the west of Winona, [[La Crescent, Minnesota|La Crescent]] is 21 miles to the south, and [[La Crosse, Wisconsin|La Crosse]] is 30 miles to the southeast.

Winona is part of the [[Driftless Area|driftless area]], a region never covered by ice during the [[Last Glacial Period|last ice age]], that includes southeastern [[Minnesota]], northeastern [[Iowa]], southwestern [[Wisconsin]] and northwestern [[Illinois]].
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[[File:Latsch Island.jpg|thumb|[[Latsch Island]]]]

Just northeast of the city, connected to Winona via a number of bridges, is [[Latsch Island]]. Officially part of the city since 1998, Latsch Island has been home to a unique community of [[houseboat]] ("Boathouse") residents for several decades.

The United States [[Office of Management and Budget]] has designated Winona as the principal city of the [[Winona, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area]] (μSA).<ref name=OMB_13-01>{{cite web |url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/bulletins/2013/b13-01.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170121004708/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/bulletins/2013/b13-01.pdf |archive-date=January 21, 2017 |url-status=live |title=OMB Bulletin No. 13-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas |date=February 28, 2013 |via=[[NARA|National Archives]] |work=[[Office of Management and Budget]] |access-date=April 1, 2013}}</ref>

===Climate===
Winona's weather station records the warmest climate of any in Minnesota, with a normal year-round average (1971–2000) temperature of {{convert|48.9|F}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Winona MN climate |url=http://mcc.sws.uiuc.edu/climate_midwest/historical/temp/mn/219067_tsum.html |access-date=December 16, 2007 |archive-date=March 4, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070304062327/http://mcc.sws.uiuc.edu/climate_midwest/historical/temp/mn/219067_tsum.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> compared to {{convert|43.2|F}} in [[Austin, Minnesota|Austin]] to the city's southwest or {{convert|45.4|F}} in [[Minneapolis]], to the northwest, which experiences a strong [[urban heat island]] effect.  Temperatures are generally very mild by Minnesota standards year-round; the January mean is {{convert|17.6|F}}, while that of July is {{convert|75.8|F}}. Winona has a [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Dfa]]) with hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters.
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{{Weather box
|collapsed= Y
|location = Winona Dam 5 A, Minnesota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present)
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 64
|Feb record high F = 73
|Mar record high F = 88
|Apr record high F = 96
|May record high F = 107
|Jun record high F = 106
|Jul record high F = 108
|Aug record high F = 103
|Sep record high F = 102
|Oct record high F = 93
|Nov record high F = 84
|Dec record high F = 66
|year record high F = 108

|Jan avg record high F = 44.8
|Feb avg record high F = 50.2
|Mar avg record high F = 65.8
|Apr avg record high F = 78.9
|May avg record high F = 86.9
|Jun avg record high F = 92.4
|Jul avg record high F = 93.6
|Aug avg record high F = 92.0
|Sep avg record high F = 87.9
|Oct avg record high F = 81.4
|Nov avg record high F = 64.1
|Dec avg record high F = 49.9
|year avg record high F = 95.7

|Jan high F = 25.0
|Feb high F = 30.2
|Mar high F = 42.3
|Apr high F = 56.4
|May high F = 68.7
|Jun high F = 78.4
|Jul high F = 82.5
|Aug high F = 80.6
|Sep high F = 73.2
|Oct high F = 59.4
|Nov high F = 43.5
|Dec high F = 30.7
|year high F = 55.9
|Jan mean F = 16.5
|Feb mean F = 20.7
|Mar mean F = 33.0
|Apr mean F = 46.5
|May mean F = 58.4
|Jun mean F = 68.5
|Jul mean F = 72.8
|Aug mean F = 71.0
|Sep mean F = 63.4
|Oct mean F = 50.4
|Nov mean F = 36.3
|Dec mean F = 23.5
|year mean F = 46.7
|Jan low F = 8.0
|Feb low F = 11.1
|Mar low F = 23.8
|Apr low F = 36.5
|May low F = 48.0
|Jun low F = 58.6
|Jul low F = 63.0
|Aug low F = 61.4
|Sep low F = 53.6
|Oct low F = 41.4
|Nov low F = 29.2
|Dec low F = 16.3
|year low F = 37.6

|Jan avg record low F = -15.3
|Feb avg record low F = -12.1
|Mar avg record low F = 1.3
|Apr avg record low F = 23.4
|May avg record low F = 36.0
|Jun avg record low F = 46.5
|Jul avg record low F = 54.1
|Aug avg record low F = 52.3
|Sep avg record low F = 40.5
|Oct avg record low F = 27.8
|Nov avg record low F = 13.2
|Dec avg record low F = -6.1
|year avg record low F = -18.9

|Jan record low F = −35
|Feb record low F = −38
|Mar record low F = −28
|Apr record low F = 4
|May record low F = 21
|Jun record low F = 35
|Jul record low F = 43
|Aug record low F = 33
|Sep record low F = 25
|Oct record low F = 7
|Nov record low F = −11
|Dec record low F = −31
|year record low F = -38
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 1.06
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.02
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.91
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.65
|May precipitation inch = 4.14
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.83
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.11
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.55
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.57
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.53
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.85
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.22
|year precipitation inch = 34.44
|Jan snow inch = 9.8
|Feb snow inch = 9.3
|Mar snow inch = 5.7
|Apr snow inch = 1.6
|May snow inch = 0.2
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.1
|Nov snow inch = 1.4
|Dec snow inch = 9.5
|year snow inch = 37.6
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 8.6
|Feb precipitation days = 7.6
|Mar precipitation days = 9.0
|Apr precipitation days = 11.8
|May precipitation days = 13.0
|Jun precipitation days = 12.2
|Jul precipitation days = 10.1
|Aug precipitation days = 9.4
|Sep precipitation days = 9.5
|Oct precipitation days = 9.6
|Nov precipitation days = 7.5
|Dec precipitation days = 9.0
|year precipitation days = 117.3
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 5.3
|Feb snow days = 4.4
|Mar snow days = 2.3
|Apr snow days = 0.7
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.1
|Nov snow days = 1.1
|Dec snow days = 4.7
|year snow days = 18.6

|Jan snow depth inch = 9.6
|Feb snow depth inch = 11.4
|Mar snow depth inch = 7.7
|Apr snow depth inch = 1.1
|May snow depth inch = 0.2
|Jun snow depth inch = 0.0
|Jul snow depth inch = 0.0
|Aug snow depth inch = 0.0
|Sep snow depth inch = 0.0
|Oct snow depth inch = 0.0
|Nov snow depth inch = 1.0
|Dec snow depth inch = 7.1
|year snow depth inch = 14.1

|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= nws >{{cite web |url=https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=arx |title=NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date=June 24, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00219072&format=pdf |title=Station: Winona Dam 5 A, MN |work=U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020) |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date=June 24, 2021}}</ref><ref name = XMACIS2>{{cite web |url=https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/ |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |title=xmACIS2 |access-date=February 29, 2024}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 2464
|1870= 7192
|1880= 10208
|1890= 18208
|1900= 19714
|1910= 18583
|1920= 19143
|1930= 20850
|1940= 22490
|1950= 25031
|1960= 24895
|1970= 26438
|1980= 25075
|1990= 25399
|2000= 27069
|2010= 27592
|2020= 25948
|estyear=2022
|estimate=25842
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=December 17, 2023 |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=December 17, 2023}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |author=United States Census Bureau |access-date=October 28, 2014 |author-link=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}
[[File:WinonaMN Bandshell.jpg|alt=Completed in 1924, the Winona Lake Park Bandshell is a summer performance venue for music and events in Winona, Minnesota|thumb|upright|Winona Lake Park Bandshell]]

===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|census of 2020]],<ref name="2020-census-2771032">{{cite web |title=2020 Decennial Census: Winona city, Minnesota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US2771032&y=2020&d=DEC%20Redistricting%20Data%20%28PL%2094-171%29 |website=data.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=August 3, 2022}}</ref> the population was 25,948. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1,363.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 11,525 housing units at an average density of {{convert|605.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 89.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.8% [[Black (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.3% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|other races]], and 4.2% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 3.2% [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 27,592 people, 10,449 households, and 5,022 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1464.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 10,989 housing units at an average density of {{convert|583.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 10,449 households, of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 51.9% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the city was 26.7 years. 14.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 33.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.5% were from 25 to 44; 20.5% were from 45 to 64; and 13.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 27,069 residents. The population density was {{convert|1,485.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 10,666 housing units at an average density of {{convert|585.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.47% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.13% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.23% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.65% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.47% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.03% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.35% of the population.

Ancestries: German (43.2%), Norwegian (15.5%), Polish (14.8%), Irish (13.0%), English (5.5%), French (3.6%).

There were 10,301 households, out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.3% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.0% under the age of 18, 27.5% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,845, and the median income for a family was $48,413. Males had a median income of $31,047 versus $23,302 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,783. About 6.5% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
Winona is home to the headquarters to many companies including [[Fastenal]], Thern Inc., Knitcraft Corporation, RTP Company, We-No-Nah Canoe,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wenonah.com/ |title=We-No-Nah Canoe}}</ref> [[ProBuild|United Building Centers]], Badger Equipment Company,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.badgerequipment.com/ |title=Badger Equipment Company}}Hal Leonard Music</ref> Winona Lighting, Hal Leonard Music, WinCraft Sports, and Winona Pattern & Mold.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.winonapattern.com.com/ |title=Winona Pattern & Mold}}</ref> Bay State Milling operates a grain processing facility in Winona and was founded there in 1899.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}

[[Watkins Incorporated]], a manufacturer of health remedies, baking products, and household goods, was founded in 1868 by J.R. Watkins in Plainview, Minnesota. The company relocated to Winona in 1885. By the early 20th century, J.R. Watkins had become one of the largest direct-sales companies in the United States. The company headquarters, a complex of seven buildings, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Winona is also known as the [[stained glass]] capital of the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2006/11/22/stainedglass/ |title=Winona company makes glass into art |author=Cathy Wurzer |date=November 26, 2006 |work=publicradio.org}}</ref> [[Willet Hauser Architectural Glass|Willet Hauser Architectural Glass, Inc]] is a North American stained glass firm located in Winona, Minnesota that specializes in the design, fabrication, preservation and restoration of leaded stained glass and faceted glass windows. The studio is one of the oldest in North America.

[[Fastenal]], headquartered in Winona.,<ref>[[Fastenal]]</ref> ranked number 479 in the 2021 Fortune 500 based on its 2020 revenues. In 2023 Fastenal fell to number 514. https://tcbmag.com/minnesota-now-has-15-fortune-500-companies/ Its stock is a component of the Nasdaq 100 index.

===Top employers===
According to the City's 2022 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cityofwinona.com/DocumentCenter/View/4279/2022-Annual-Comprehensive-Financial-Report |title=City of Winona 2022 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report |format=[[Portable Document Format|PDF]] |page=190 |date=December 17, 2023}}</ref> the largest employers in the city are:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! Type of Business
! # of Employees
! Percentage
|-
|1
|[[Fastenal]] Company
|Commercial/Industrial
|1,618
|5.00%
|-
|2
|[[Winona State University]]
|Post-secondary education
|1,050
|4.19%
|-
|3
|[[Winona Health]]
|Hospital/Clinic/Health Care
|975
|3.59%
|-
|4
|[[Winona Area Public Schools]] ISD 861
|K-12 education
|684
|2.20%
|-
|5
|WinCraft
|Promotional materials
|500
|1.75%
|-
|6
|[[Saint Mary's University of Minnesota]]
|Post-secondary education
|450
|1.57%
|-
|7
|[[TRW Automotive]] Electronics
|Industrial machinery
|400
|1.40%
|-
|8
|RTP Company
|Industrial
|375
|1.31%
|-
|9
|[[Winona County, Minnesota|County of Winona]]
|County Government
|300
|1.05%
|-
|10
|Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
|Electronic Control manufacturer
|289
|1.01%
|-
|—
|Total principal employers
|—
|6,606
|23.07%
|-
|—
|Other employers
|—
|22,019
|76.93%
|-
|—
|'''Total employers'''
|—
|'''28,625'''
|'''100.00%'''
|}

==Arts and culture==

===Architecture===
In addition to the two NRHP historic districts, Winona has multiple buildings of architectural significance

* [[Choate Department Store]]
* [[Merchants National Bank (Winona, Minnesota)|Merchants National Bank Building]]
* [[Watkins Incorporated|Watkins Incorporated Building]]
* [[Winona Savings Bank Building]]
* [[Winona Commercial Historic District]]
* [[East Second Street Commercial Historic District (Winona, Minnesota)|East Second Street Commercial Historic District]]

===Culture===
[[File:Winona County History Center.jpg|thumb|[[Winona County History Center]]]]The city offers artistic venues and historical experiences. The city earned the nickname "Stained Glass Capital of the United States" for its stunning religious and secular stained glass pieces.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 27, 2023 |title=Winona stained glass company honors 125 years of tradition with generations of creativity |url=https://www.postbulletin.com/business/winona-stained-glass-company-honors-125-years-of-tradition-with-generations-of-creativity |access-date=July 12, 2024 |website=Rochester Post Bulletin |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018 |title=Our Stained Glass Tradition |url=https://visitwinona.com/things-to-do/our-stained-glass-tradition/ |access-date=July 12, 2024 |website=Visit Winona Minnesota}}</ref> The Great River Shakespeare Festival stages professional productions of Shakespeare's plays each summer, while the Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts provides a full spectrum of artistic training and performances.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ross |first=Jenna |title=In Winona, it's Shakespeare like Will himself did it – outdoors, rain or shine |url=https://www.startribune.com/in-winona-it-s-shakespeare-like-will-himself-did-it-outdoors-rain-or-shine/600072850/ |access-date=July 12, 2024 |website=Star Tribune}}</ref> The River Arts Alliance organizes educational programs, community events, and public art projects while fostering a collaborative artist community. Projects include poetry etched into sidewalks on the Winona Poetry Walk.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 19, 2024 |title=River Arts Alliance showcase June 21, 22 |url=https://www.winonapost.com/arts_and_entertainment/river-arts-alliance-showcase-june-21-22/article_bdb48624-2e69-11ef-b4e2-b7bbba2d6012.html |access-date=July 12, 2024 |website=Winona Post |language=en}}</ref> The [[Winona County History Center]], made up of two buildings, the historic Winona Armory and the modern Laird Norton Addition, offers exhibits in its museum and art gallery, and exploration of the region's history in their Laird Lucas Library and Archives.

===Landmarks===
* [[Sugar Loaf (Winona, Minnesota)|Sugar Loaf]] is river bluff topped by a distinctive rock pinnacle, which was left after quarrying activity in the 19th century. It is located at the junction of Highway 61 and Highway 43/Mankato Avenue.<ref name=Zellie>{{cite web |last=Zellie |first=Carole |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Sugar Loaf |url={{NRHP url |id=90001164}} |publisher=National Park Service |date=May 31, 1989 |access-date=May 18, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Basilica of Saint Stanislaus Kostka]] is a historic Catholic church built in 1895 in the [[Polish Cathedral Style]].
* [[Lake Winona (Minnesota)|Lake Winona]] is separated from the [[Mississippi River]] by downtown Winona. It is surrounded by a park, which contains the Winona Lake Park Bandshell and a recreation center.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lake Winona MN DNR |url=https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=85001100}}</ref>
* [[Garvin Heights City Park]] is an overlook of the Mississippi River that is used to view a panorama of the city and surrounding area.<ref>{{cite web |title=Take the Stairs to Garvin Heights Lookout |date=September 26, 2012 |url=https://www.livewellwinona.org/take-the-stairsto-garvin-heights-look-out-ken-mogren/}}</ref>
* [[Merchants National Bank (Winona, Minnesota)|Merchants National Bank by Purcell and Elmslie]] is a bank building designed in the Prairie School architectural style. It was built in 1912 and features elaborate terracotta and stained-glass ornamentation.

==Government==
Winona is located in [[Minnesota's 1st congressional district]], represented by [[Brad Finstad]], a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3598486-republican-rep-brad-finstad-sworn-in-to-finish-hagedorns-house-term/ |title=Republican Rep. Brad Finstad sworn in to finish Hagedorn's House term |date=August 12, 2022}}</ref> At the state level, Winona is located in [[Minnesota Senate|Senate]] District 28, represented by Republican [[Jeremy Miller (politician)|Jeremy Miller]], and in [[Minnesota House of Representatives|House]] District 26A, represented by Republican [[Aaron Repinski]]. Nearby [[Minnesota House of Representatives|House]] District 28B is represented by [[Greg Davids]], a Republican. Scott Sherman is mayor.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cityofwinona.com/city-services/city-administration/winona-city-council/ |title=Mayor & City Council |access-date=May 3, 2019 |archive-date=May 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190503195144/https://www.cityofwinona.com/city-services/city-administration/winona-city-council/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>
{{Hidden begin|titlestyle=background:#ccccff|title=Presidential election results}}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; font-size:95%;"
|+ Presidential election results<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/election-results/2020/2020-general-election-results/2020-precinct-results-spreadsheet/ |title=Minnesota Secretary of State - 2020 Precinct Results Spreadsheet}}</ref>
|+ '''2016 Precinct Results Spreadsheet'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/election-results/2016/2016-general-election-results/2016-precinct-results-spreadsheet/ |title=Minnesota Secretary of State - 2016 Precinct Results Spreadsheet}}</ref>
|+ '''2012 Precinct Results Spreadsheet'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/election-results/2012/2012-general-election-results/2012-precinct-results-spreadsheet/ |title=Minnesota Secretary of State - 2012 Precinct Results Spreadsheet}}</ref>
|+ '''2008 Precinct Results Spreadsheet'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/election-results/2008/2008-general-election-results/2008-precinct-results-spreadsheet/ |title=Minnesota Secretary of State - 2008 Precinct Results Spreadsheet}}</ref>
|+ '''2004 Precinct Results Spreadsheet'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/election-results/2004/2004-general-election-results/2004-precinct-results-spreadsheet/ |title=Minnesota Secretary of State - 2004 Precinct Results Spreadsheet}}</ref>
|+ '''2000 Precinct Results Spreadsheet'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/election-results/2000/2000-general-election-results/2000-precinct-results-spreadsheet/ |title=Minnesota Secretary of State - 2000 Precinct Results Spreadsheet}}</ref>
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! Year
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Third Party (United States)|Third parties]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|37.4% ''5,040''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''60.0%''' ''8,077''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.6% ''354''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|37.6% ''5,188''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.6%''' ''7,120''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|10.8% ''1,489''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|36.5% ''5,455''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''60.4%''' ''9,015''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.1% ''467''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|34.2% ''5,223''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''63.7%''' ''9,738''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.1% ''328''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|41.0% ''6,074''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''57.1%''' ''8,448''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.9% ''281''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2000 United States presidential election|2000]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|39.7% ''5,186''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''49.5%''' ''6,465''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|10.8% ''1,418''
|}
{{Hidden end}}

==Education==
[[File:St. Mary's University of Winona.jpg|alt=Birds eye view of the university campus|thumb|St. Mary's University of Winona]]
Winona became the site of the first [[normal school]] west of the Mississippi in 1858 with the establishment of Winona Normal School (now [[Winona State University]]). This was the beginning of Winona's tradition as a center of higher education. In 2018-2019, Winona State University (WSU) had approximately 7,200 undergraduate students and 560 graduate students.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.winona.edu/aboutwsu.asp |title=About WSU}}</ref> WSU is part of the Minnesota State college system.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.minnstate.edu/campusesprograms/index.html |title=Minnesota State}}</ref>

Saint Mary's College (now [[Saint Mary's University of Minnesota|Saint Mary's University]]) was founded as a private [[Catholic]], [[Lasallian educational institutions|Lasallian]] school in 1912.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Lasallian History and Heritage {{!}} Saint Mary's University of Minnesota |url=https://www.smumn.edu/about/history-heritage |access-date=October 2, 2021 |website=www.smumn.edu}}</ref> Later, as the necessary opportunity of higher education for women became apparent, the [[College of Saint Teresa]] was created. After Saint Mary's became co-ed in 1969,<ref name=":0" /> Saint Teresa closed down in 1988, and its facilities are now used, owned, and/or operated by [[Saint Mary's University of Minnesota]], [[Winona State University]], and [[Cotter High School (Winona, Minnesota)|Cotter High School]]. [[Minnesota State College-Southeast|Minnesota State College Southeast]] also has a campus in Winona.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MSC Southeast - Winona Campus and Community |url=https://www.southeastmn.edu/become_a_student/page.aspx?id=7040 |access-date=October 2, 2021 |website=www.southeastmn.edu}}</ref>

There is a diverse variety of K-12 educational opportunities. Run by [[Independent School District 861]], the local public school system includes five elementary schools (three in the city of Winona), the [[Winona Middle School]], and the [[Winona Senior High School]]. The Winona Area Catholic Schools system includes St. Nicholas Hall Primary School, St. Luke Elementary School, Cotter Junior High School, and [[Cotter High School (Winona, Minnesota)|Cotter Senior High School]]. St. Martin's School,<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Martin's Lutheran School |url=https://stmartinswinona.com/our-school/ |access-date=October 2, 2021 |website=stmartinswinona.com}}</ref> St. Matthew's School,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lutheran |first=St Mathews |date=February 5, 2019 |title=About St. Matthew's Elementary K-8 Lutheran School Winona MN |url=https://www.stmatthewswinona.org/school/about-our-school/ |access-date=October 2, 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref> and [[Hope Lutheran High School]] are private [[Lutheran]] schools in Winona. Two charter schools, Winona Riverway Learning Community (PreK-12) l,<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 16, 2020 |title=Riverway Learning Community, Charter School - Winona MN |url=https://www.riverwaylearningcommunity.org/ |access-date=October 2, 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref> and Bluffview Montessori Charter School (K-8) are located in the city. Bluffview is notable as the first [[charter school|charter]] [[Montessori]] and the second charter school overall in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |last=School |first=Bluffview Montessori |date=July 17, 2019 |title=A Brief History of Montessori Education - Bluffview Montessori |url=https://www.bluffviewmontessori.org/about/a-brief-history-of-montessori-education/ |access-date=October 2, 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref>

Main Square Montessori (MSM) is a nonprofit Montessori learning center for children from the ages of 16 months to six years old in a partnership between the Hiawatha Education Foundation and Cotter Schools.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Main Square Campus: Montessori 16 Months-6 Years - Cotter Schools |url=https://www.cotterschools.org/learning/main-square-campus |access-date=October 2, 2021 |website=www.cotterschools.org |language=en-US |archive-date=October 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002054841/https://www.cotterschools.org/learning/main-square-campus |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Several organizations also provide community education. The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts offers community classes for early childhood through 55+ adult programs in the areas of dance, music, theater, and visual arts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About us |url=https://mca.smumn.edu/about/general-info/ |website=Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts}}</ref> Winona Area Public Schools,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Youth Enrichment - Winona Area Public Schools |url=https://www.winonaschools.org/communityed/youth |access-date=October 2, 2021 |website=www.winonaschools.org |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adult Enrichment Classes |url=https://winona.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/getcategory/program_id/4 |access-date=October 2, 2021 |website=Class Registration v3.0 - Winona Area Public Schools |language=en}}</ref> Winona State University,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Senior University - Winona State University |url=https://www.winona.edu/retiree/senioruni.asp |access-date=October 2, 2021 |website=www.winona.edu}}</ref> The City of Winona Parks and Recreation,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parks & Recreation {{!}} Winona, MN |url=https://www.cityofwinona.com/213/Parks-Recreation |access-date=October 2, 2021 |website=www.cityofwinona.com}}</ref> and Winona Arts Center<ref>{{Cite web |title=Classes – Winona Arts Center |url=https://winonaarts.org/classes/ |access-date=October 2, 2021 |website=winonaarts.org}}</ref> offer additional community learning opportunities.

==Media==
===Print===
Winona has two newspapers: the ''[[Winona Daily News]]'', a daily morning paper; and the ''Winona Post'', a weekly paper with a Wednesday edition.

===Television===
Winona receives TV signals from neighboring cities, including several channels each from [[La Crosse]], [[Rochester, Minnesota|Rochester]], [[Eau Claire, Wisconsin|Eau Claire]], and the Twin Cities, although what can be received depends on the location within the area, as the extensive system of [[valley]]s and [[ridge]]s may block any or all signals. There is one local [[public broadcasting]] TV network, HBCI, which is available only to subscribers of the HBC cable company.

===Radio===
====FM====
{| class="wikitable"
!align="center" colspan="5"|'''[[FM radio]] stations'''
|-
!Frequency
!Call sign
!Name
!Format
!Owner
|-
|88.5 FM||[[KFSI|K203BR]]<br><small>([[KFSI]] Translator)</small>|| ||[[Christian Radio|Christian]]||Faith Sound Incorporated
|-
|89.5 FM||[[KQAL]]|| ||[[Campus Radio|College]]||[[Winona State University]]
|-
|92.5 FM||[[KSMR (FM)|KSMR]]|| rowspan=2| ||rowspan=2|[[Christian Radio|Christian]]
|rowspan=2|[[Real Presence Radio]]
|-
|94.3 FM||[[KSMR (FM)|K232CZ]]<br><small>([[KSMR (FM)|KSMR]] Translator)</small>
|-
|95.3 FM||[[KGSL]]||KG-95.3||[[Hot Adult Contemporary|Hot AC]]||rowspan=4|[[Leighton Broadcasting]]
|-
|98.7 FM||[[KWNO (AM)|W274BW]]<br><small>([[KWNO (AM)|KWNO-AM]] Translator)</small>|| ||[[News/Talk]]
|-
|99.3 FM||[[KWMN]]||Winona Sports Network||[[Sports]]
|-
|101.1 FM||[[KRIV-FM|KRIV]]||101.1 The River||[[Classic Hits]]
|-
|101.9 FM||[[KZSE|K270AB]]<br><small>([[KZSE]] Translator)</small>||MPR News||[[Public Radio]]||[[Minnesota Public Radio]]
|-
|103.9 FM||[[KQYB|K280EL]]<br><small>([[KQYB]] Translator)</small>||KQ98||[[Country music|Country]]||[[Family Radio, Inc.]]
|-
|107.3 FM||[[KLSE (FM)|W297AW]]<br><small>([[KLSE (FM)|KLSE]] Translator)</small>||Classical MPR||[[European Classical Music|Classical]]||[[Minnesota Public Radio]]
|-
|}

====AM====
{| class="wikitable"
!align="center" colspan="5"|'''[[AM radio]] stations'''
|-
!Frequency
!Call sign
!Name
!Format
!Owner
|-
|1230 AM||[[KWNO (AM)|KWNO]]|| ||[[News/Talk]]||rowspan=2|[[Leighton Broadcasting]]
|-
|1380 AM||[[KHWK (AM)|KHWK]]|| ||[[Country music|Country]]
|-
|}

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
[[File:Winona, Minnesota 5.jpg|thumb|right|[[Main Channel Bridge (Winona)|Main Channel Bridge]]]]
[[U.S. Route 14 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 14]], [[U.S. Route 61 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 61]], [[Minnesota State Highway 43|Minnesota Highway 43]] and [[Wisconsin State Highway 54]] are the main routes into the city. [[Interstate 90|Interstate Highway 90]] is located a short distance south of the city.

Winona was once served by four railroads; [[Milwaukee Road]], [[Chicago & North Western]], [[Chicago Great Western]] and [[Green Bay & Western]], with the Burlington Route trains stopping at a station across the river in Wisconsin. Only the former Milwaukee Road [[Winona station|station]] remains and is now served by [[Amtrak]]'s ''[[Empire Builder]]'' daily in each direction between [[Chicago]] and [[Seattle]] and [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]]. As well as the daily [[Borealis (train)|Borealis]] running between [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]] and [[Chicago]]. The Milwaukee Road is now owned by [[Canadian Pacific]], as is the [[Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern]], which operates the former [[Chicago & North Western]] line from Winona to the west.

The [[Winona Transit Service]] provides public bus transportation six days per week.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Winona Transit Service {{!}} Winona, MN |url=https://www.cityofwinona.com/175/Winona-Transit-Service |access-date=October 2, 2021 |website=www.cityofwinona.com}}</ref> The city is also located along the [[Mississippi River Trail]], and the Flyway Trail connects the city to nearby trail systems in Wisconsin.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Flyway Trail {{!}} Community-Driven Non-Profit Startup in Buffalo County, WI |url=https://flywaytrail.com/ |access-date=October 2, 2021 |website=Flyway Trail {{!}} Community-Driven Non-Profit Startup in Buffalo County, WI |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Winona Municipal Airport - Max Conrad Field]] serves [[general aviation]] in the area. It was once served by one passenger airliner, [[Mississippi Valley Airlines]] until the mid-1970s.

==Notable people==
* [[Carol Bartz]], former CEO of [[Yahoo!]], formerly of [[Autodesk]]
* [[Charles H. Berry]], first Attorney General of Minnesota
* [[Bernhard Brenner]], founder/president of Knitcraft Corporation, manufacturer of St. Croix luxury knitwear
* [[Paul Breza]], Roman Catholic priest and founder of Winona's [[Polish Cultural Institute and Museum (Winona, Minnesota)|Polish Cultural Institute and Museum]]
* [[Robert Henry Brom]], Roman Catholic bishop
* [[Alec Brown]], [[NBA]] player
* [[Hal Leonard Corporation|Roger Busdicker]], co-founder of [[Hal Leonard Corporation]]
* [[Jan Romuald Byzewski]] OFM, pastor of [[Basilica of Saint Stanislaus Kostka (Winona, Minnesota)|Saint Stanislaus Kostka Parish]] and founder of the Polish-language newspaper [[Wiarus]]
* [[Tracy Caulkins]], swimmer, three-time Olympic gold medalist
* [[Max Conrad]], aviator
* [[James Earle Fraser (sculptor)|James Earle Fraser]] (1876–1953), sculptor, designer of the [[Buffalo Nickel]] and the "End of the Trail" statue
* [[Paul Giel]], athlete, two-time Big Ten Player of the Year, member of [[College Football Hall of Fame]]
* [[Mabel Farrington Gifford]], expert on speech defects and disorders
* [[Elliott Heath]], distance runner
* [[Garrett Heath]], distance runner
* [[James Keller (Minnesota politician)|James "J. R." Keller]], state senator and representative
* [[Bob Kierlin]], businessman and politician
* [[Alphonse Roy Lejk]], politician
* [[John G. McMynn]], Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction
* [[William D. Mitchell]], United States Attorney General under presidents [[Calvin Coolidge]] and [[Herbert Hoover]]
* [[Thomas H. Moodie]], North Dakota governor
* [[Anne Pellowski]], author, educator, and [[Kashubian American]] activist
* [[Benjamin H. Randall]], American politician and businessman, early settler to Minnesota Territory
* [[Winona Ryder]], actress, born in Winona and named after the city
* [[Corey Schell]], American professional bowhunter and archer
* [[Charles Peter Schuler]], Minnesota state legislator and businessman
* [[Orlando Stevens]], member of the state legislatures of [[Vermont]] and [[Minnesota]]
* [[Tom Stoa]], Minnesota state legislator and beekeeper
* [[Eleanor Joy Toll]], Los Angeles-area educator and clubwoman
* [[Joseph Ray Watkins]], entrepreneur and founder of [[Watkins Incorporated]]
* [[Julie Wera]], infielder with [[1927 New York Yankees season|1927 New York Yankees]]
* [[Eugenia Wheeler Goff]] (1844-1922), historian, cartographer, educator, and author
* [[William Windom (politician)|William Windom]] (1827–1891), member of both the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] and [[U.S. Senate]] from Minnesota; later [[Secretary of the Treasury]]
* [[Cat Zingano]], mixed martial artist

==Sister cities==
* {{flagdeco|Poland}} [[Bytów]], [[Pomeranian Voivodeship]], Poland<ref name="Bytow Twinning">{{cite web |url=http://www.bytow.com.pl/articles/90 |title=Miasta Partnerskie |access-date=June 22, 2013 |work=Bytów City Council Official Site |language=pl |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130503184838/http://www.bytow.com.pl/articles/90 |archive-date=May 3, 2013}}</ref>
* {{flagdeco|Japan}} [[Misato, Miyagi|Misato]], [[Miyagi Prefecture|Miyagi]], Japan<ref>{{Cite web |title=Winona Welcomes Misato, Japan Delegation |url=https://www.cityofwinona.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=318&ARC=906 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Winona, MN |language=en}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Winona.jpg|View of city and Mississippi River from bluff top.
File:Watkins Museum & Store.jpg|Watkins Museum
File:PolishMuseumWinonaMN.jpg|Polish Cultural Institute and Museum
File:Minnesota Marine Art Museum 2017.jpg|Minnesota Marine Art Museum
File:Merchants National Bank entry.jpg|Merchants National Bank entry
File:Winona Commercial HD 04.jpg|Winona Commercial Historic District
File:German-American Bank Winona.jpg|Historic German-American Bank building
File:Winona Commercial HD 02.jpg|Winona Commercial Historic District
File:Winona Hotel.jpg|Historic Winona Hotel building
File:East 2nd St Commercial HD 01.jpg|East Second Street Commercial Historic District
File:Winona County Courthouse.jpg|Winona County Courthouse
File:WinonaSavingsBank.JPG|Historic Winona Savings Bank building
File:Winona City Hall 2.jpg|Winona City Hall
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Winona, Minnesota}}
{{wikivoyage|Winona}}
* [https://www.cityofwinona.com/ City of Winona -- Official Website]
* [http://www.winonachamber.com/ Winona Chamber of Commerce]

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