Town guide

Winchester, Missouri

Winchester is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, home to about 1,939 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 63021.

Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,9397,756 per sq mi
Median home value$216,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$192Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking53%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Winchester

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Winchester

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO16 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL270 miles away

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

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

Who represents Winchester

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

Winchester had 1,447 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 273rd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

St. Louis County grew from 50,040 residents in 1900 to 1,004,125 in 2020.

Winchester population by census2000: 1,651, 2010: 1,547, 2020: 1,4471,65120001,54720101,4472020

St. Louis County, 1900–2020

St. Louis County population, 1900 to 20201900: 50,040, 1910: 82,417, 1920: 100,737, 1930: 211,593, 1940: 274,230, 1950: 406,349, 1960: 703,532, 1970: 951,353, 1980: 973,896, 1990: 993,529, 2000: 1,016,315, 2010: 998,954, 2020: 1,004,12550K’00’10101K’20’30274K’40’50704K’60’70974K’80’901.0M’00’101.0M’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 42.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WinchesterJan: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 25°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 46°F, 4.6 in; May: high 77°F, low 56°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 27°F, 2.5 in40°22°Jan2.646°25°Feb2.256°35°Mar3.667°46°Apr4.677°56°May5.285°65°Jun4.389°69°Jul3.988°67°Aug3.581°58°Sep3.370°46°Oct3.256°36°Nov3.545°27°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Charles 7 Ssw, MO weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in St. Louis County

629,036 jobs at 29,717 businesses in St. Louis County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Louis CountyHealth care and social assistance: 93,312 jobs; Retail trade: 58,164 jobs; Professional services: 55,005 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 48,228 jobs; Company headquarters: 47,645 jobs; Manufacturing: 45,031 jobs; Educational services: 41,453 jobs; Administrative and support: 40,325 jobsHealth care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 9% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Company headquarters 8% Manufacturing 7% Educational services 7% Administrative and support 6%

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

Health care

174 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Winchester.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ssm St. Clare Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fenton4.5 miles
  • St. Lukes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chesterfield5.4 miles
  • Missouri Baptist Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Saint Louis5.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Specialist doctors9
Dentists15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers61
Physical and occupational therapists51
Optometrists2
Chiropractors13
Pharmacies5

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 Winchester

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Paul A. Schroeder Park · 46 acres1.0 mi
  • Reber Park · 7 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • ALDI1.0 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Big Bend Pharmacy0.6 mi
  • Walgreens0.6 mi

Libraries

  • Grand Glaize Branch1.6 mi
  • Valley Park Community Library2.7 mi
  • Daniel Boone Branch3.7 mi
  • Maryville University Library4.8 mi

Museums

  • The American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog3.0 mi
  • Myseum3.3 mi
  • Lindburg Automobile Center3.3 mi
  • The Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park4.5 mi
  • Morton J. May Foundation Gallery4.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Corey J. Donnelly Memorial Amphitheater0.9 mi

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.

Schools in Winchester

Public schools here are run by Rockwood R-Vi, Parkway C-2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ballwin Elem.BallwinK–5426Public1.3 mi
Barretts Elem.ManchesterK–5378Public2.9 mi
Carman Trails Elem.ManchesterK–5355Public1.8 mi
Hanna Woods Elem.BallwinK–5360Public0.9 mi
Oak Brook Elem.BallwinK–5401Public1.1 mi
Ridge Meadows Elem.EllisvilleK–5267Public4.1 mi
Sorrento Springs Elem.BallwinK–5288Public0.4 mi
Woerther Elem.BallwinK–5423Public1.7 mi
Wren Hollow Elem.BallwinK–5409Public0.2 mi
Center for Creative LearningEllisville1–5—Alternative Education3.7 mi
Selvidge MiddleBallwin6–8583Public2.0 mi
Southwest MiddleBallwin6–8803Public0.4 mi
South HighManchester9–121,485Public0.7 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Al-Manara AcademyManchesterPre-K–884Islamic1.1 mi
Holy Infant Elementary SchoolBallwinPre-K–8420Roman Catholic1.8 mi
Academy of St. LouisManchesterK–1235Roman Catholic0.8 mi
Academy of St LouisManchester1–1236Roman Catholic0.8 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 Ballwin, Manchester, Ellisville, Wildwood and Twin Oaks.

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