Town guide

Windsor, Minnesota

Windsor is a township in Traverse County, Minnesota, home to about 18 people across 16 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56211.

Homes sold for a median of $40 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population181 per sq mi
Median home value$275,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$40Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Windsor

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Windsor

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)176 miles away
Closer regional airportWatertown Regional Airport (ATY)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN172 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL518 miles away

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

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

Who represents Windsor

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

Windsor had 72 residents in the 2020 census, up 33% since 2000.

It’s the 2698th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Traverse County grew from 7,573 residents in 1900 to 3,360 in 2020.

Windsor population by census2000: 54, 2010: 66, 2020: 72542000662010722020

Traverse County, 1900–2020

Traverse County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,573, 1910: 8,049, 1920: 7,943, 1930: 7,938, 1940: 8,283, 1950: 8,053, 1960: 7,503, 1970: 6,254, 1980: 5,542, 1990: 4,463, 2000: 4,134, 2010: 3,558, 2020: 3,3608K’00’108K’20’308K’40’508K’60’706K’80’904K’00’103K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 25.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WindsorJan: high 22°F, low 1°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 5°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 17°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 30°F, 2.5 in; May: high 69°F, low 43°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 54°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 56°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 46°F, 2.4 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 34°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 21°F, 1 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 8°F, 0.8 in22°1°Jan0.927°5°Feb0.940°17°Mar1.355°30°Apr2.569°43°May2.879°54°Jun3.884°59°Jul4.082°56°Aug2.774°46°Sep2.458°34°Oct2.342°21°Nov1.028°8°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Browns Valley, MN weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Traverse County

732 jobs at 121 businesses in Traverse County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Traverse CountyHealth care and social assistance: 211 jobs; Retail trade: 169 jobs; Wholesale trade: 72 jobs; Other services: 56 jobs; Manufacturing: 36 jobs; Finance and insurance: 31 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 26 jobs; Construction: 26 jobsHealth care and social assistance 29% Retail trade 23% Wholesale trade 10% Other services 8% Manufacturing 5% Finance and insurance 4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 4% Construction 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Essentia Health Holy Trinity HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Graceville13.2 miles
  • Coteau Des Prairies Health Care SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sisseton18.2 miles
  • Ortonville Area Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ortonville19.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Windsor

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Beardsley City Park · 2 acres0.4 mi

Libraries

  • Browns Valley Library6.7 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Beardsley, Browns Valley Township, Foster Township (Big Stone County) and Arthur Township.

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