Winfred, South Dakota

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. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52.[3] Winfred has been assigned the ZIP code of 57076.

Winfred, South Dakota
Census-designated place
Winfred
Winfred
Coordinates: 43°59′50″N 97°21′44″W
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyLake
Founded1882[1]
Area
 • Total1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2)
 • Land1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
1,710 ft (520 m)
Population
 • Total52
 • Density52/sq mi (20.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57076
Area code(s)605
FIPS code46-72100[2]
GNIS feature ID1259047[4]

History

Winfred was laid out in 1882.[5] The town was unincorporated in 1995.[4]

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.[2] Lake Winfred is a natural water body northeast of the center of town.

References
  1. "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  3. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Winfred CDP, South Dakota". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  4. "Winfred, South Dakota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  5. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 69.


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