Winfred, South Dakota

Winfred, South Dakota
Census-designated place
Winfred is located in South Dakota
Winfred
Winfred
Winfred is located in the United States
Winfred
Winfred
Coordinates: 43°59′48″N 97°21′35″W / 43.99667°N 97.35972°W / 43.99667; -97.35972
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyLake
Founded1882[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total
1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2)
 • Land1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
[3]
1,696 ft (517 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total
38
 • Density37.96/sq mi (14.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57076
Area code605
FIPS code46-72100[5]
GNIS feature ID2628854[3]

Winfred is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, South Dakota, United States, approximately 12 miles (19 km) west of Madison. The population was 38 as of the 2020 census.[6]

History

Winfred was laid out in 1882.[7] The town was unincorporated in 1995.[3]

Geography

Winfred is in western Lake County, in the northwest part of Winfred Township. Its western boundary is the border with Miner County. U.S. Route 81 and South Dakota Highway 34, running concurrently, form the northern border of the community. The two highways lead east to Madison, the county seat, while to the west they divide a short distance into Miner County. US-81 leads south 24 miles (39 km) to Interstate 90 south of Salem, while SD-34 leads west 8 miles (13 km) to Howard.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Winfred CDP has an area of 1.0 square mile (2.7 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 3.68%, are water.[5] Lake Winfred is a natural water body northeast of the center of town.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202038—
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

References

  1. ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winfred, South Dakota
  4. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Winfred CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  7. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 69.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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