Winthrop is a city in Sibley County, Minnesota, home to about 1,381 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55396.
Homes sold for a median of $116 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Winthrop; also Alfsborg and Bismarck
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Winthrop. 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)61 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL385 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Winthrop; 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.
Winthrop had 1,332 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 460th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Sibley County grew from 16,862 residents in 1900 to 14,836 in 2020.
Sibley County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 31.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brownton Wwtp, MN weather station (13 miles away).
3,390 jobs at 359 businesses in Sibley County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Winthrop.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 GFW Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GFW Middle SchoolWinthrop | 5–8 | 121 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| GFW High SchoolWinthrop | 9–12 | 211 | Public | 0.2 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 Alfsborg, Bismarck, Transit and Cornish Township (Sibley County).
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