Winton, Minnesota

Winton is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 172 at the 2010 census. The city is home to a small hydroelectric dam on the edge of Garden Lake, one of 11 stations owned by Minnesota Power.State Highway 169 serves as a main route in Winton.HistoryA post office called Winton was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1996. The city was named for William C. Winton, a businessperson in the lumber industry.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.13sqmi, all of it land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 172 people, 88 households, and 40 families residing in the city. The population density was 1323.1PD/sqmi. There were 110 housing units at an average density of 846.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% White and 1.2% from two or more races.There were 88 households of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.1% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 54.5% were non-families. 45.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.75.