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Welcome to Winters ...

The city of Winters is located in Yolo County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Winters, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Winters has a population of 7,293 people<2> (see below for details).

Winters is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Winters lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Winters is within the (530) area code.

The ZIP code for Winters: 95694<4>

Websites for Winters ...

Official Website: www.cityofwinters.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Winters had an population of 7,293 people. This is an increase of 10.1% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.07% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Winters had a population of 6,624 people. This makes Winters the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Winters represents 0.02% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 408th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,624 people, the population of Winters increased 8.15% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,125 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Winters.

Communities Also Named Winters ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Winters - they are located in Georgia, Michigan and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winters.

Communities near Winters ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winters.

  • Fairfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Vacaville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Davis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Woodland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Suisun City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suisun City
    • Suisun City is located in Solano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,305 people
    • Suisun City has also been known as:
    • Suisun
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suisun City <5>
  • Dixon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Dixon is located in Solano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <5>
  • Allendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
    • Allendale is located in Solano County
  • Hartley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
    • Hartley is located in Solano County
  • Redbud Park ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbud Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud Park
    • Redbud Park is located in Napa County
  • Madison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Winters. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winters.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winters. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Winters.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winters. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Winters.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winters ...

Looking for more information about Winters? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Winters, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Winters.

Adding Winters to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Winters in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Winters was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Winters.

The official website for Winters: www.cityofwinters.org/

The official website for Yolo County: www.yolocounty.org/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Yolo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Winters.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winters - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Winters). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Winters or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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