Winona, Kansas

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Winona was originally known as Gopher, and under the latter name was founded in 1884. It was renamed Winona in 1887.{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ | title=Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society | publisher=Kansas State Printing Plant | author=Kansas State Historical Society | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ/page/n334 227]}} The community is named after the character Wenonah, the mother of Hiawatha in Longfellow's epic poem The Song of Hiawatha (1855).{{cite web | url=http://discoveroakley.com/county/logan-county-communities/winona | title=Winona | publisher=Discover Oakley | accessdate=13 June 2014}}{{clear left}}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|0.26|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2012-07-06}}

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Winona has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=889841&cityname=Winona%2C+Kansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Winona, Kansas]

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As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2012-07-06}} of 2010, there were 162 people, 74 households, and 40 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|623.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 107 housing units at an average density of {{convert|411.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 0.6% Asian, 1.9% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.

There were 74 households, of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 1.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.9% were non-families. 40.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the city was 44.7 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 to 44; 30.2% were from 45 to 64; and 19.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}} of 2000, there were 228 people, 84 households, and 56 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|900.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 103 housing units at an average density of {{convert|406.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.81% White, 0.44% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.44% Asian, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.

There were 84 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.52.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.0% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $35,500. Males had a median income of $24,821 versus $12,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,596. About 14.5% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.3% of those 65 or over.

The community is served by Triplains USD 275 public school district.{{cite web | title = USD 275 Triplains | publisher = USD 275 | url = http://triplains.weebly.com/ | accessdate = 6 January 2017}}

Winona schools were closed through school unification. The Winona High School mascot was Tigers. The Winona Tigers"Winona Tigers", The Salina Journal, 24 March 1965, p.13. won the Kansas State High School boys class BB Basketball championship in 1962{{cite web | title = Basketball | publisher = KSHSAA | url = http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Basketball/History.cfm | accessdate = 3 January 2017}} and the girls class 1A Volleyball championship in 1971 and 1972.{{cite web | title = Volleyball | publisher = KSHSAA | url = http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Volleyball/History.cfm | accessdate = 3 January 2017}}

Winona is now home to Triplains High School, a unification of Winona, Page City, and Russell Springs schools. Their mascot is the Vikings. However, they are now combined with Brewster High School for sports and the mascot is the Triplains-Brewster Titans.

U.S. Route 40 highway and Union Pacific Railroad pass through Winona.

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{{See also|Logan County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Logan County, Kansas}}

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• [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41261126 Winona - Directory of Public Officials]

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