Welcome to Winner ...
The city of Winner is located in Tripp County<1> and is the County Seat for Tripp County.
The location of Winner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Winner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Winner has a population of 2,816 people<3> (see below for details).
Winner is 2,000 feet [610 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Winner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Winner is located in the (605) area code.
Websites for Winner ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.winnersd.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Winner, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Winner had an population of 2,816 people. This is a decrease of 2.8% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.23% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Winner had a population of 2,897 people (or 51.33% of the total population of Tripp County). This makes Winner the county's most populous community.
The population of Winner represents 0.36% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 35th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,897 people, the population of Winner decreased 7.65% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,137 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Winner.
Communities Also Named Winner ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Winner - they are located in Minnesota, Missouri and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winner.
Communities near Winner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winner.
- Colome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colome
- Colome is located in Tripp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colome <5>
- Dallas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Gregory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <5>
- Ideal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
- Ideal is located in Tripp County
- Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ideal <5>
- Dixon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - New Witten
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Witten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Witten
- New Witten is located in Tripp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Witten
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witten
- Witten is located in Tripp County
- Estimated population in 2014: 21 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witten <5>
- Hamill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamill
- Hamill is located in Tripp County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 11 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamill <5>
- Jordan Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Junction
- Jordan Junction is located in Tripp County
- Clearfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Clearfield is located in Tripp County
- Carter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Carter is located in Tripp County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter <5>
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 Winner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winner.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winner. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Winner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winner ...
Looking for more information about Winner? 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 Winner, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Winner.
Adding Winner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Winner 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 Winner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Winner post office opened in 1909.
We also found Winner on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for South Dakota (1949).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Winner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Tripp, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Winner. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |