Editing Winston, Oregon

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Winston, Oregon
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| motto                    = "Home of Wildlife Safari"
| image_skyline            = Winston, Oregon.jpg
| imagesize                = 
| image_caption            = 
| image_map                = Douglas_County_Oregon_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Winston_Highlighted.svg
| mapsize                  = 250px
| map_caption              = Location in [[Oregon]]
<!-- Location -->
| subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Oregon]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Oregon|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Douglas County, Oregon|Douglas]]
<!-- Government -->
| government_footnotes     = 
| government_type          = 
| leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name              = Scott Rutter<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-07|title=VACANCY ON WINSTON CITY COUNCIL|url=https://kqennewsradio.com/2021/01/07/vacancy-on-winston-city-council/|access-date=2021-08-09|website=KQEN News Radio|language=en-US}}</ref>
| established_title        = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date         = 1955
<!-- Area -->
| unit_pref                = Imperial
| area_footnotes           = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=STATE='41'&outFields=NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,LSADC,CENTLAT,CENTLON&orderByFields=PLACE&returnGeometry=false&returnTrueCurves=false&f=json|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 12, 2022}}</ref>
| area_total_km2           = 7.15
| area_land_km2            = 7.15
| area_water_km2           = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi         = 2.76
| area_land_sq_mi          = 2.76
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.00
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| population_footnotes     = <ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly"/>
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_note          = 
| population_total         = 5625
| population_density_km2   = 786.66
| population_density_sq_mi = 2037.31
<!-- General information -->
| timezone                 = [[Pacific Standard Time Zone|Pacific]]
| utc_offset               = -8
| timezone_DST             = Pacific
| utc_offset_DST           = -7
| coordinates             = {{coord|43|07|21|N|123|25|48|W|region:US-OR_type:city(5490)_source:gnis-1129240|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_ft            = 528
| elevation_footnotes     = <ref name=gnis/>
<!-- Area/postal codes and others -->
| postal_code_type        = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code             = 97496
| area_code               = [[Area code 541|541]]
| blank_name              = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info              = 41-83400<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>
| blank1_name             = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info             = 2412287<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2412287}}</ref>
| website                 = [https://winstoncity.org winstoncity.org]
| footnotes               = 
}}
'''Winston''' is a city in [[Douglas County, Oregon|Douglas County]], [[Oregon]], United States, located 7 miles southwest of [[Roseburg, Oregon|Roseburg.]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Winston Police Department - Home Page - Welcome!|url=http://winstonpd.com/|access-date=2021-08-09|website=winstonpd.com}}</ref> The population was 5,379 according to the [[2010 United States Census]]. Winston is best known as the home of [[Wildlife Safari]].

== History ==
In 1920, [[Oregon Route 99]] was completed, directly linking Winston with the nearby community of [[Dillard, Oregon|Dillard]], which had previously been separated by the [[Umpqua River]].

In 1953, the city was incorporated under the name "Coos Junction". The first City Recorder (Gene Geyer) was employed. The following year, Paul Bender was appointed as the mayor of Coos Junction. In 1955, a new City Charter was approved, and the town was officially renamed to Winston.

The [[Wildlife Safari]] was opened in 1972. In 1986, a bronze statue was placed at the triangular junction in the center of town, in remembrance of Khayam, a cheetah from the safari who died of kidney failure.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.65|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it being land.<ref name ="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-12-21}}</ref>

===Climate===
Winston has a typical western Oregon [[Mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Csb''), characterized by dry summers with cool mornings and hot afternoons, and chilly, rainy winters.
{{Weather box
|location = Winston, Oregon
|single line = Y
|collapsed = Y
|Jan high F = 49.6
|Feb high F = 53.8 
|Mar high F = 58.7
|Apr high F = 63.2
|May high F = 70.4
|Jun high F = 76.4
|Jul high F = 84.7
|Aug high F = 85.1
|Sep high F = 79.4
|Oct high F = 67.2
|Nov high F = 54.1
|Dec high F = 47.9
|Jan low F = 36.0
|Feb low F = 36.5
|Mar low F = 38.5
|Apr low F = 41.3
|May low F = 46.3
|Jun low F = 51.3
|Jul low F = 55.6
|Aug low F = 54.8
|Sep low F = 50.0
|Oct low F = 44.0
|Nov low F = 40.0
|Dec low F = 36.0
|Jan record high F = 72
|Feb record high F = 78
|Mar record high F = 85
|Apr record high F = 95
|May record high F = 107
|Jun record high F = 110
|Jul record high F = 111
|Aug record high F = 110
|Sep record high F = 106
|Oct record high F = 101
|Nov record high F = 79
|Dec record high F = 73
|Jan record low F = 9
|Feb record low F = 3
|Mar record low F = 25
|Apr record low F = 26
|May record low F = 29
|Jun record low F = 36
|Jul record low F = 41
|Aug record low F = 41
|Sep record low F = 34
|Oct record low F = 21
|Nov record low F = 12
|Dec record low F = 3
|Jan precipitation inch = 5.02
|Feb precipitation inch = 4.32
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.86
|Apr precipitation inch = 2.76
|May precipitation inch = 1.92
|Jun precipitation inch = 1.11
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.42
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.61
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.21
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.42
|Nov precipitation inch = 6.10
|Dec precipitation inch = 6.17
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan snow inch = 0
|Feb snow inch = 0.3
|Mar snow inch = 0
|Apr snow inch = 0
|May snow inch = 0
|Jun snow inch = 0
|Jul snow inch = 0
|Aug snow inch = 0
|Sep snow inch = 0
|Oct snow inch = 0
|Nov snow inch = 0
|Dec snow inch = 0.2
|year snow inch = 0.5
|source 1 = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://plantmaps.com/97496|title=Zipcode 97496|website=www.plantmaps.com|access-date=April 26, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bestplaces.net/climate/city/oregon/winston|title=Climate in Winston, Oregon|website=www.bestplaces.net|access-date=April 26, 2023}}</ref>
}}

===Demographics===
{{US Census population
|1960= 2395
|1970= 2468
|1980= 3359
|1990= 3773
|2000= 4613
|2010= 5379
|2020= 5625
|estyear=2021
|estimate=5665
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2021CenPop">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/winstoncityoregon|date=May 28, 2022|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 28, 2022}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:41&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 5,379 people, 2,140 households, and 1,483 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2029.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 2,316 housing units at an average density of {{convert|874.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.5% of the population.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-12-21}}</ref>

There were 2,140 households, of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.87.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

The median age in the city was 38.9 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]], there were 4,613 people, 1,753 households, and 1,269 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,152.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,892 housing units at an average density of {{convert|882.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.58% White, 0.15% African American, 1.37% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.24% from other races, and 2.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.84% of the population.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

There were 1,753 households, out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.99.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

The median income for a household in the city was $28,939, and the median income for a family was $36,006. Males had a median income of $30,909 versus $18,555 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,299. About 13.7% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 24.8% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

==Education==
Winston is home to the Winston-Dillard School District. The District comprises the [[Douglas High School (Winston, Oregon)|Douglas High School]], Winston Middle School, Brockway Elementary, McGovern Elementary and Lookingglass Elementary.  Winston is also the home of a K-12 private school, Umpqua Valley Christian School.

==Notable people==
* [[Josh Bidwell]], professional football player for the Green Bay Packers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
* [[Troy Polamalu]], professional football player for the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]

==Sister cities==
Winston has two [[Town twinning|sister cities]]:

* {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Tokoroa]], [[New Zealand]]
* {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Rosarito Beach]], [[Mexico]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*{{official website|https://winstoncity.org/}}
* [https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/local/cities/s-y/winston.aspx Entry for Winston] in the ''[[Oregon Blue Book]]''

{{Douglas County, Oregon}}
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[[Category:Cities in Douglas County, Oregon]]
[[Category:Cities in Oregon]]
[[Category:1955 establishments in Oregon]]