Town guide

Winfield, Minnesota

Winfield is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, home to about 203 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56230 and 56277.

Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2036 per sq mi
Median home value$265,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$133Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Winfield

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Winfield

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)91 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)72 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN89 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL423 miles away

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

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

Who represents Winfield

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

Winfield had 230 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 1843rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Renville County grew from 23,693 residents in 1900 to 14,723 in 2020.

Winfield population by census2000: 252, 2010: 224, 2020: 230252200022420102302020

Renville County, 1900–2020

Renville County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,693, 1910: 23,123, 1920: 23,634, 1930: 23,645, 1940: 24,625, 1950: 23,954, 1960: 23,249, 1970: 21,139, 1980: 20,401, 1990: 17,673, 2000: 17,154, 2010: 15,730, 2020: 14,72324K’00’1024K’20’3025K’40’5023K’60’7020K’80’9017K’00’1015K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 27.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WinfieldJan: high 21°F, low 2°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 5°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 19°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 31°F, 2.5 in; May: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 47°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 34°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 21°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 9°F, 1 in21°2°Jan0.627°5°Feb0.839°19°Mar1.456°31°Apr2.569°44°May3.379°56°Jun4.982°59°Jul3.379°56°Aug3.773°47°Sep2.959°34°Oct2.242°21°Nov1.327°9°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Olivia 3e, MN weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Renville County

4,140 jobs at 474 businesses in Renville County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Renville CountyManufacturing: 990 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 769 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 614 jobs; Retail trade: 399 jobs; Wholesale trade: 280 jobs; Other services: 211 jobs; Construction: 187 jobs; Professional services: 171 jobsManufacturing 24% Health care and social assistance 19% Transportation and warehousing 15% Retail trade 10% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 5% Construction 5% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Winfield’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Olivia Hospital & ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Olivia4.7 miles
  • Centracare - RedwoodCritical access hospital · emergency room · Redwood Falls17.4 miles
  • Centracare- Rice Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Willmar23.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Specialist doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists6
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies3

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 Winfield

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Sunrise Park · 8 acres1.4 mi
  • Henton Park · 7 acres3.9 mi
  • Memorial Park & Camping · 3 acres3.0 mi
  • Nester Park · 3 acres3.9 mi
  • Kubesh Park · 2 acres3.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • B&D Market3.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Olivia Public Library3.8 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 Winfield

Public schools here are run by Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
BOLD-Bird Island ElementaryOliviaPre-K–4260Public4.0 mi
BOLD Middle SchoolOlivia5–8173Public4.0 mi
Bold AlpOlivia7–12—Alternative Education4.0 mi
BOLD Senior High SchoolOlivia9–12203Public4.0 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 Olivia, Danube, Troy Township (Renville County), Kingman, Bird Island Township, Henryville, Norfolk, Emmet and Crooks.

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