Town guide

Winchester, Minnesota

Winchester is a township in Norman County, Minnesota, home to about 44 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56510 and 56519.

Homes sold for a median of $107 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population441 per sq mi
Median home value$210,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$107Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Winchester

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Winchester

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)227 miles away
Closer regional airportHector International Airport (FAR)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN222 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL574 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Winchester; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Winchester

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Winchester had 38 residents in the 2020 census, down 49% since 2000.

It’s the 2601st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Norman County grew from 15,045 residents in 1900 to 6,441 in 2020.

Winchester population by census2000: 74, 2010: 56, 2020: 38742000562010382020

Norman County, 1900–2020

Norman County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,045, 1910: 13,446, 1920: 14,880, 1930: 14,061, 1940: 14,746, 1950: 12,909, 1960: 11,253, 1970: 10,008, 1980: 9,379, 1990: 7,975, 2000: 7,442, 2010: 6,852, 2020: 6,44115K’00’1015K’20’3015K’40’5011K’60’709K’80’907K’00’106K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 25.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WinchesterJan: high 16°F, low -4°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 21°F, low -1°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 14°F, 1 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 30°F, 1.5 in; May: high 67°F, low 42°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 54°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 46°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 33°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 37°F, low 19°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 22°F, low 5°F, 0.9 in16°-4°Jan0.821°-1°Feb0.735°14°Mar1.053°30°Apr1.567°42°May2.977°53°Jun4.681°57°Jul3.980°54°Aug2.971°46°Sep2.855°33°Oct2.237°19°Nov0.922°5°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ada, MN weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Norman County

1,206 jobs at 175 businesses in Norman County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Norman CountyHealth care and social assistance: 383 jobs; Retail trade: 201 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 92 jobs; Finance and insurance: 91 jobs; Wholesale trade: 87 jobs; Construction: 68 jobs; Other services: 57 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 44 jobsHealth care and social assistance 32% Retail trade 17% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 8% Finance and insurance 8% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 6% Other services 5% Hotels and restaurants 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Winchester’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Essentia Health AdaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ada5.6 miles
  • Fargo Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fargo23.9 miles
  • Sanford Medical Center FargoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fargo25.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Physical and occupational therapists9
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Winchester

Libraries

  • Ada Public Library6.1 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Winchester

Public schools here are run by Ada-Borup-West Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ada-Borup-West ElementaryAdaPre-K–5370Public5.6 mi
Ada-Borup-West SecondaryAda6–12335Public5.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Ada, McDonaldsville, Borup, Pleasant View, Lake Ida, Felton Township, Rockwell, Hegne, Hagen, Green Meadow, Anthony, Lockhart, Good Hope Township (Norman County), Viding and Mary.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.