Editing Winona County, Minnesota

{{short description|County in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Winona County
 | state                = Minnesota
 | seal                 = 
 | founded date         = February 23
 | founded year         = 1854
 | seat wl              = Winona
 | largest city wl      = Winona
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 642
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 626
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 15
 | area percentage      = 2.4%
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 49671
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2024
 | population_est       = 49973 {{gain}}
 | density_sq_mi        = auto
 | time zone            = Central
 | web                  = www.co.winona.mn.us
 | named for            = [[Winona (legend)|Winona (Native American)]]
 | ex image             = Winona County Courthouse.jpg
 | ex image cap         = [[Winona County Courthouse]]
 | district             = 1st }}

'''Winona County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Minnesota]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], its population was 49,671.<ref name="QF">{{Cite web |title=State & County QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/winonacountyminnesota/PST045222 |access-date=April 15, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Winona, Minnesota|Winona]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Find a County |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> Winona County comprises the Winona [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
[[Image:Maiden Rock photo 01.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Winona (legend)|Maiden's Rock]], from which legend has it the Dakota maiden named Winona leapt to her death]][[File:Winona County History Center.jpg|thumb|[[Winona County History Center]]]]
The [[Wisconsin Territory]] was established by the federal government effective July 3, 1836, and existed until its eastern portion was granted statehood (as Wisconsin) in 1848. The federal government set up the Minnesota Territory effective March 3, 1849. The newly organized territorial legislature created nine counties across the territory in October of that year. One of those counties, [[Wabasha County, Minnesota|Wabasha]], had its southern section partitioned off on March 5, 1853, into a new county, [[Fillmore County, Minnesota|Fillmore]]. On February 23, 1854, the legislature partitioned the northern part of Fillmore County, plus a small section of Wabasha, to create Winona County, with the village of [[Winona, Minnesota|Winona]] as county seat.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Minnesota Place Names |url=http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/county.cfm |access-date=March 19, 2014 |publisher=Minnesota Historical Society}}</ref> The county name was taken from the village name, which is said to derive from a [[Dakota people|Dakota]] legend about a woman, Winona (a relative of Chief [[Wabasha]]), who was betrothed to a warrior she did not love. Rather than marry him, she jumped to her death from a rock on [[Lake Pepin]] now called "Maiden's Rock".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Upham |first=Warren |url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog |title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance |publisher=Minnesota Historical Society |year=1920 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n598 581]–4}}</ref> This is known as the [[Winona (legend)|Winona legend]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Cynthya |date=February 1, 2009 |title=Homecoming To Explore Roles Of American Indian Women |url=http://diversityfoundation.org/HomecomingToExploreRoles.html |access-date=October 21, 2015 |publisher=[[Winona Daily News]] (reprinted at Diversity Foundation)}}</ref>

The county boundaries have not changed since 1854.

==Geography==
{{Stack|[[File:Winona County Pie Chart No Text Version.pdf|thumb|right|Soils of Winona County<ref>Nelson, Steven (2011). ''Savanna Soils of Minnesota.'' Minnesota: Self. pp. 43 - 48. {{ISBN|978-0-615-50320-2}}.</ref>]]}}
Winona County lies on Minnesota's border with [[Wisconsin]] and is part of the [[Driftless Area|driftless area]] that defines southeastern Minnesota, northeastern Iowa, southwestern Wisconsin and northwestern Illinois. The Mississippi, flowing south-southeast, defines the county's eastern border. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (St. Paul District<ref>{{Cite web |title=ASACE St. Paul District |url=https://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/}}</ref>) maintains the region's lock-and-dam system.

The [[Whitewater River (Minnesota)|Whitewater River]] flows north-northeast through the northwest part of the county toward its discharge into the Mississippi just above Winona County. The eastern part of the county drains into the Mississippi by east-flowing streams including Rollingstone Creek, Garvin Brook, Cedar Creek, and Big Trout Creek. The county terrain consists of low rolling hills with the east portion particularly etched by drainages and lightly sprinkled with lakes. The land is devoted to agriculture where possible.<ref name="WCM">[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Winona+County,+MN/@44.0199034,-91.8218964,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x87f9bde6d567bb8d:0x2d0c87e391f7d5ea!8m2!3d44.006499!4d-91.7538817 Winona County MN Google Maps (accessed April 24, 2019)]</ref> The terrain slopes to the south and east,<ref>[https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm "Find an Altitude/Winona County MN"  Google Maps (accessed April 19, 2019)]</ref> with its highest point at {{convert|1,365|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL on a hill {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} east of [[Wilson, Minnesota|Wilson]].<ref>[https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=22131 Winona County High Point, Minnesota. PeakBagger (accessed April 24, 2019)]</ref> The county has an area of {{convert|642|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|626|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|15|sqmi}} (2.4%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006102023/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |access-date=October 25, 2014 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

Winona County borders [[Wabasha County, Minnesota|Wabasha County]], [[Olmsted County, Minnesota|Olmsted County]], [[Fillmore County, Minnesota|Fillmore County]] and [[Houston County, Minnesota|Houston County]].

===Transit===
* [[Winona Transit Service]]
* [[Jefferson Lines]]
* [[Amtrak]] (''[[Empire Builder]]'')

===Major highways===
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* [[Image:I-90.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 90 in Minnesota|Interstate 90]]
* [[Image:US 14.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 14 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 14]]
* [[Image:US 61.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 61 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 61]]
* [[Image:MN-43.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 43]]
* [[Image:MN-74.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 74]]
* [[Image:MN-76.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 76]]
* [[Image:MN-248.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 248]]
{{div col end}}

===Public airports===
* [[Winona Municipal Airport]] (ONA) (Max Conrad Field), NW of Winona

===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Wabasha County, Minnesota|Wabasha County]] - northwest
* [[Buffalo County, Wisconsin]] - north
* [[Trempealeau County, Wisconsin]] - northeast
* [[La Crosse County, Wisconsin]] - east
* [[Houston County, Minnesota|Houston County]] - south
* [[Fillmore County, Minnesota|Fillmore County]] - southwest
* [[Olmsted County, Minnesota|Olmsted County]] - west
{{div col end}}

===Protected areas<ref name=WCM/>===
{{div col}}
* Great River Bluffs State Park
* John A Latsch State Park
* Richard John Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest
* [[Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge]] (part)
* Whitewater State Park
* Whitewater State Wildlife Management Area (part)
** Callahan Unit
** McCarthy Ravine Unit
** South Branch Unit
** Upper South Branch Unit
{{div col end}}

===Lakes<ref name=WCM/>===
{{div col}}
* Airport Lake
* Bartlet Lake
* Bollers Lake
* Hunters Lake
* Lake Goodview
* Lake Winona
* Rileys Lake
{{div col end}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 9208
|1870= 22319
|1880= 27107
|1890= 33797
|1900= 35686
|1910= 33398
|1920= 33653
|1930= 35144
|1940= 37795
|1950= 39841
|1960= 40937
|1970= 44409
|1980= 46256
|1990= 47828
|2000= 49985
|2010= 51461
|2020= 49671
|estyear=2024
|estimate=49973
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html |access-date=March 18, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html |access-date=October 25, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br>1790-1960<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |access-date=October 25, 2014 |publisher=University of Virginia Library}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{Cite web |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mn190090.txt |access-date=October 25, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br>1990-2000<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |access-date=October 25, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 2010-2020<ref name="QF" />
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Winona County Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web |title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Winona County, Minnesota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Winona%20County,%20Minnesota&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (NH)
|44,178
|88.9%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (NH)
|892
|1.8%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] (NH)
|84
|0.2%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (NH)
|933
|1.9%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|0
|0%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]] (NH)
|1,695
|3.41%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|1,889
|3.8%
|}

===2000 census===
[[File:WinonaCountyMn2022PopPyr.png|thumb|right|2022 US Census [[population pyramid]] for Winona County, from [[American Community Survey|ACS]] 5-year estimates]]
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 49,985 people, 18,744 households, and 11,696 families in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|79.8|/mi2|/km2}}. There were 19,551 housing units at an average density of {{convert|31.2|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 95.80% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.77% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.19% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 1.87% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.53% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.81% from two or more races. 1.37% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 41.8% were of [[German people|German]], 13.9% [[norwegian people|Norwegian]], 9.9% [[Polish people|Polish]] and 7.4% [[Irish people|Irish]] ancestry.

There were 18,744 households, out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.30% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.60% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.04.

The county population contained 22.80% under the age of 18, 18.60% from 18 to 24, 25.10% from 25 to 44, 20.50% from 45 to 64, and 13.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33. For every 100 females there were 95.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,700, and the median income for a family was $49,845. Males had a median income of $31,926 versus $23,406 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $18,077. About 5.60% of families and 12.00% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.8% of those under 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

In 2016, Winona County planning commissioners voted to approve new permits for existing commercial dog breeding operations, also known as "[[puppy mills]]", despite overwhelming [http://www.kttc.com/story/30781168/two-dog-breeding-facilities-cited-by-usda-for-putrid-conditions-now-seeking-winona-county-permits evidence of animal cruelty and neglect]. Due to the high number of kennels in the county, Winona county has earned the dubious title "Puppy Mill Capital of Minnesota".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Post |first=Winona |title=Winona County’s dirty little secret: It’s the puppy mill capital of Minnesota - Winona Post > Opinion |url=http://www.winonapost.com/Opinion/ArticleID/47516/Winona-Countys-dirty-little-secret-Its-the-puppy-mill-capital-of-Minnesota |access-date=September 5, 2018 |website=www.winonapost.com}}</ref>

==Micropolitan Statistical Area==
{{see also|List of metropolitan areas of the United States}}
The United States [[Office of Management and Budget]] (OMB) has designated Winona County as the '''Winona, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area''' (μSA), with [[Winona, Minnesota|Winona]] as its principal city.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 28, 2013 |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 |url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/bulletins/2013/b13-01.pdf |url-status=live |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 |access-date=April 1, 2013 |publisher=[[United States Office of Management and Budget]]}}</ref> The US Census Bureau ranked this μSA as the [[List of Core Based Statistical Areas|591st most populous]] [[Core Based Statistical Area]] of the United States as of April 1, 2020.

==Politics==
Winona County has historically been a swing county at the federal level, but in the 21st century leans Democratic. Winona County's seat is considered a [[college town]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=College Towns |url=https://www.americancommunities.org/community-type/college-towns/ |access-date=June 7, 2022 |website=American Communities Project |language=en-US}}</ref> due to the presence of [[Winona State University]] and [[Saint Mary's University of Minnesota]]. In [[2016 United States presidential election in Minnesota|2016]], the county backed [[Donald Trump]], the first time a Republican presidential nominee carried the county since 1988. In [[2020 United States presidential election in Minnesota|2020]], the county backed [[Joe Biden]] by a plurality. In the [[2022 Minnesota elections|2022 elections]], Winona County voted for the Republican nominee for all statewide offices.
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{{PresRow|2016|Republican|12,122|11,366|2,586|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2012|Democratic|11,480|14,980|772|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|10,975|16,308|652|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2004|Democratic|12,686|14,231|505|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2000|Democratic|10,773|11,069|2,076|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|7,955|10,272|3,389|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|8,585|9,707|6,226|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|11,012|10,310|302|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|11,981|9,577|212|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|10,332|9,814|2,757|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|10,436|10,939|539|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|10,910|8,080|337|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1968|Democratic|7,998|8,627|818|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|6,345|11,397|28|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|9,271|8,484|25|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|9,743|6,048|102|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|10,723|5,834|64|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|6,880|8,281|152|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|8,296|6,117|93|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|9,599|7,187|105|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|5,353|9,268|930|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|4,751|8,305|252|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|7,459|6,484|88|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1924|Progressive|5,670|1,111|6,245|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|7,888|2,896|516|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|2,916|2,907|259|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|1,042|3,004|2,254|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|3,014|3,072|163|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|3,734|2,063|302|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|3,305|3,436|239|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|3,935|3,528|176|Minnesota}}
{{PresFoot|1892|Democratic|2,734|3,701|409|Minnesota}}

Winona County is represented in the Minnesota House of Representatives by [[Steven Jacob|Steve Jacob]] (R) and [[Gene Pelowski]] (DFL). [[Jeremy Miller (politician)|Jeremy Miller]] (R) and [[Steve Drazkowski]] (R) represent it in the Minnesota Senate. Winona County is in [[Minnesota's 1st Congressional District]], which is represented by [[Brad Finstad]] (R).<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 12, 2022 |title=Republican Rep. Brad Finstad sworn in to finish Hagedorn's House term |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3598486-republican-rep-brad-finstad-sworn-in-to-finish-hagedorns-house-term/}}</ref>

==Communities==
===Cities===
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* [[Altura, Minnesota|Altura]]
* [[Dakota, Minnesota|Dakota]]
* [[Elba, Minnesota|Elba]]
* [[Goodview, Minnesota|Goodview]]
* [[La Crescent, Minnesota|La Crescent]] (mostly in [[Houston County, Minnesota|Houston County]])
* [[Lewiston, Minnesota|Lewiston]]
* [[Minneiska, Minnesota|Minneiska]] (partly in [[Wabasha County, Minnesota|Wabasha County]])
* [[Minnesota City, Minnesota|Minnesota City]]
* [[Rollingstone, Minnesota|Rollingstone]]
* [[St. Charles, Minnesota|St. Charles]]
* [[Stockton, Minnesota|Stockton]]
* [[Utica, Minnesota|Utica]]
* [[Winona, Minnesota|Winona]] (county seat)
{{div col end}}

===Census-designated place===
* [[Homer, Minnesota|Homer]]

===Unincorporated communities===
{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
* [[Bethany, Minnesota|Bethany]]
* [[Centerville, Winona County, Minnesota|Centerville]]
* [[Clyde, Minnesota|Clyde]]
* [[Donehower, Minnesota|Donehower]]
* [[Dresbach, Minnesota|Dresbach]]
* [[Fremont, Minnesota|Fremont]]
* [[Lamoille, Minnesota|Lamoille]]
* [[Nodine, Minnesota|Nodine]]
* [[Oakridge, Minnesota|Oakridge]]
* [[Pickwick, Minnesota|Pickwick]]
* [[Pine Creek, Minnesota|Pine Creek]]
* [[Ridgeway, Minnesota|Ridgeway]]
* [[Saratoga, Minnesota|Saratoga]]
* [[Troy, Minnesota|Troy]]
* [[Whitman, Minnesota|Whitman]]
* [[Wilson, Minnesota|Wilson]]
* [[Witoka, Minnesota|Witoka]]
* [[Wyattville, Minnesota|Wyattville]]
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===Ghost towns===
{{div col}}
* [[Ashton, Minnesota|Ashton]]
* [[Beaver, Minnesota|Beaver]]
* [[Enterprise, Minnesota|Enterprise]]
* [[Grover, Minnesota|Grover]]
* [[Whitewater Falls, Minnesota|Whitewater Falls]]
* [[Clyde, Minnesota|Clyde]]
{{div col end}}

===Townships===
{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
* [[Dresbach Township, Winona County, Minnesota|Dresbach]]
* [[Elba Township, Winona County, Minnesota|Elba]]
* [[Fremont Township, Winona County, Minnesota|Fremont]]
* [[Hart Township, Winona County, Minnesota|Hart]]
* [[Hillsdale Township, Winona County, Minnesota|Hillsdale]]
* [[Homer Township, Winona County, Minnesota|Homer]]
* [[Mount Vernon Township, Winona County, Minnesota|Mount Vernon]]
* [[New Hartford Township, Winona County, Minnesota|New Hartford]]
* [[Norton Township, Winona County, Minnesota|Norton]]
* [[Pleasant Hill Township, Winona County, Minnesota|Pleasant Hill]]
* [[Richmond Township, Winona County, Minnesota|Richmond]]
* [[Rollingstone Township, Winona County, Minnesota|Rollingstone]]
* [[St. Charles Township, Winona County, Minnesota|Saint Charles]]
* [[Saratoga Township, Winona County, Minnesota|Saratoga]]
* [[Utica Township, Winona County, Minnesota|Utica]]
* [[Warren Township, Winona County, Minnesota|Warren]]
* [[Whitewater Township, Winona County, Minnesota|Whitewater]]
* [[Wilson Township, Winona County, Minnesota|Wilson]]
* [[Wiscoy Township, Winona County, Minnesota|Wiscoy]]
{{div col end}}

==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Winona County, Minnesota]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Further reading==
* DeLorme's Minnesota Atlas and Gazetteer ({{ISBN|0-89933-333-8}})

==External links==
* [http://www.co.winona.mn.us/ Winona County]
* [http://www.lmhscscorecard.com/sc/brief.cgi?s=3&c=4 Winona County Health and Demographic Data]
* [https://www.co.winona.mn.us/page/2470 Winona County Board]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Winona County, Minnesota
|North     = [[Buffalo County, Wisconsin]]
|Northeast = [[Trempealeau County, Wisconsin]]
|East      = [[La Crosse County, Wisconsin]]
|South     = [[Houston County, Minnesota|Houston County]]
|Southwest = [[Fillmore County, Minnesota|Fillmore County]]
|West      = [[Olmsted County, Minnesota|Olmsted County]]
|Northwest = [[Wabasha County, Minnesota|Wabasha County]]
}}

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