Town guide

Winside, Nebraska

Winside is a village in Wayne County, Nebraska, home to about 485 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68790.

Homes sold for a median of $257 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population4851,865 per sq mi
Median home value$104,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$257Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Winside

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Around Winside

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)89 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE85 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL488 miles away

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

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

Who represents Winside

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

Winside had 379 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 216th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Wayne County grew from 9,862 residents in 1900 to 9,697 in 2020.

Winside population by census2000: 468, 2010: 427, 2020: 379468200042720103792020

Wayne County, 1900–2020

Wayne County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,862, 1910: 10,397, 1920: 9,725, 1930: 10,566, 1940: 9,880, 1950: 10,129, 1960: 9,959, 1970: 10,400, 1980: 9,858, 1990: 9,364, 2000: 9,851, 2010: 9,595, 2020: 9,69710K’00’1010K’20’3010K’40’5010K’60’7010K’80’9010K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 26.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WinsideJan: high 31°F, low 11°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 14°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 25°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 35°F, 2.5 in; May: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 51°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 38°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 25°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 15°F, 0.8 in31°11°Jan0.636°14°Feb0.848°25°Mar1.361°35°Apr2.571°47°May3.581°59°Jun4.185°62°Jul3.182°60°Aug3.776°51°Sep2.664°38°Oct2.148°25°Nov1.235°15°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stanton 7ne, NE weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Wayne County

3,382 jobs at 252 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wayne CountyManufacturing: 1,141 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 513 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 483 jobs; Retail trade: 423 jobs; Wholesale trade: 169 jobs; Finance and insurance: 154 jobs; Other services: 151 jobs; Construction: 97 jobsManufacturing 34% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Retail trade 13% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 5% Construction 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Providence Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wayne10.3 miles
  • Faith HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Norfolk16.6 miles
  • Pender Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Pender24.0 miles

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

Places in and around Winside

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Winside City Park · 1 acres0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Winside Public Library0.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Winside Museum0.6 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 Winside

Public schools here are run by Winside Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Winside Elementary SchoolWinsidePre-K–6136Public0.7 mi
Winside High SchoolWinside7–12110Public0.7 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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