Winsted Township is a township in McLeod County, Minnesota, home to about 893 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55354, 55381 and 55395.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Lester Prairie; part is in Winsted Township
Mostly Silver Lake City; part is in Winsted Township
Mostly Winsted City; part is in Winsted Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Winsted Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL385 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Winsted Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Winsted Township had 936 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 668th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
McLeod County grew from 19,595 residents in 1900 to 36,771 in 2020.
McLeod County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 28.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dassel 3se, MN weather station (13 miles away).
14,890 jobs at 956 businesses in McLeod County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Winsted Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, Lester Prairie Public School Dist., Glencoe-Silver Lake School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Lake Waverly Winsted EcseWinsted | Pre-K | 28 | Special Education | 3.5 mi |
| Lester Prairie ElementaryLester Prairie | Pre-K–6 | 213 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Winsted ElementaryWinsted | Pre-K–4 | 213 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Lakeside ElementarySilver Lake | 3–6 | 408 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Lester Prairie SecondaryLester Prairie | 7–12 | 222 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity SchoolWinsted | Pre-K–12 | 99 | Roman Catholic | 3.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Winsted City, Lester Prairie, Silver Lake City, Hale, Bergen, Rich Valley, Victor and Hollywood.
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.