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Winona, Mississippi

Winona is a city in Montgomery County, Mississippi, home to about 4,183 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38967.

Population4,183309 per sq mi
Median home value$123,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Winona

1 ZIP code

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Around Winona

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)109 miles away
Closer regional airportGolden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)65 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN113 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX410 miles away

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

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

Who represents Winona

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

Winona had 4,505 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 80th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Montgomery County grew from 16,536 residents in 1900 to 9,822 in 2020.

Winona population by census2000: 5,482, 2010: 5,043, 2020: 4,5055,48220005,04320104,5052020

Montgomery County, 1900–2020

Montgomery County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,536, 1910: 17,706, 1920: 13,805, 1930: 15,009, 1940: 15,703, 1950: 14,470, 1960: 13,320, 1970: 12,918, 1980: 13,366, 1990: 12,388, 2000: 12,189, 2010: 10,925, 2020: 9,82217K’00’1014K’20’3016K’40’5013K’60’7013K’80’9012K’00’1010K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 59.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WinonaJan: high 53°F, low 29°F, 5.4 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 32°F, 5.5 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 39°F, 5.6 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 46°F, 6.1 in; May: high 80°F, low 56°F, 5 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 67°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 66°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 60°F, 4 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 37°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 32°F, 5.7 in53°29°Jan5.457°32°Feb5.565°39°Mar5.673°46°Apr6.180°56°May5.087°64°Jun4.589°67°Jul5.390°66°Aug4.185°60°Sep4.075°47°Oct3.764°37°Nov4.255°32°Dec5.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winona 5 E, MS weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Montgomery County

2,012 jobs at 199 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyHealth care and social assistance: 521 jobs; Retail trade: 356 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 283 jobs; Manufacturing: 174 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 127 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 99 jobs; Other services: 98 jobs; Finance and insurance: 79 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 9% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

35 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Winona.

Nearest hospitals

  • Tyler Holmes Memorial Hospital CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · WinonaUnder a mile
  • University of Mississippi Medical Center- GrenadaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Grenada20.5 miles
  • Webster General Hospital/ Swing BedGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Eupora26.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors1
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists13
Optometrists1
Pharmacies6

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 Winona

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Freds0.6 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.0 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Pharm Net0.3 mi
  • Hammonds Pharmacy0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Winona-Montgomery County Public Library0.2 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1861.

Notable people born here

  • James Michael Tyler (1962) · American actor (1962-2021)
  • Donald H. Peterson (1933) · American astronaut (1933–2018)
  • Pops Staples (1914) · American gospel and R&B musician (1914–2000)
  • William V. Sullivan (1857) · American politician, Mississippi (1857-1918)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Winona

Public schools here are run by Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Winona Elementary SchoolWinonaPre-K–6567Public0.8 mi
Winona Secondary SchoolWinona7–12502Public0.4 mi
Winona Voc ComplexWinona7–12—Career and Technical0.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Winona Christian SchoolWinonaPre-K–12336Christian (no specific denomination)1.7 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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