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Winnetoon, Nebraska

Winnetoon is a village in Knox County, Nebraska, home to about 68 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68789.

Population68234 per sq mi
Median home value$44,600Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Winnetoon

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Around Winnetoon

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)138 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)83 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE133 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL530 miles away

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

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

Who represents Winnetoon

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

Winnetoon had 54 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.

It’s the 488th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Knox County grew from 14,343 residents in 1900 to 8,391 in 2020.

Winnetoon population by census2000: 70, 2010: 68, 2020: 54702000682010542020

Knox County, 1900–2020

Knox County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,343, 1910: 18,358, 1920: 18,894, 1930: 19,110, 1940: 16,478, 1950: 14,820, 1960: 13,300, 1970: 11,723, 1980: 11,457, 1990: 9,534, 2000: 9,374, 2010: 8,701, 2020: 8,39114K’00’1019K’20’3016K’40’5013K’60’7011K’80’909K’00’108K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 29.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WinnetoonJan: high 31°F, low 11°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 14°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 24°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 35°F, 3 in; May: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 51°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 37°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 25°F, 1 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 15°F, 1 in31°11°Jan0.636°14°Feb0.848°24°Mar1.760°35°Apr3.071°48°May4.382°59°Jun4.386°63°Jul3.584°60°Aug3.777°51°Sep3.164°37°Oct2.348°25°Nov1.034°15°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Creighton, NE weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Knox County

1,459 jobs at 249 businesses in Knox County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Knox CountyRetail trade: 318 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 291 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 161 jobs; Wholesale trade: 146 jobs; Finance and insurance: 108 jobs; Other services: 91 jobs; Construction: 81 jobs; Professional services: 53 jobsRetail trade 22% Health care and social assistance 20% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 10% Finance and insurance 7% Other services 6% Construction 6% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Avera Creighton HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Creighton6.5 miles
  • Chi Health Plainview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Plainview16.5 miles
  • Osmond General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Osmond24.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Winnetoon

Libraries

  • Verdigre Public Library4.7 mi

Museums

  • Verdigre Heritage Museum4.8 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.

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