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. The population was 38 as of the 2020 census.^[6]

Winfred, South Dakota
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 43°59′48″N 97°21′35″W
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Lake
Founded	1882[1]
Area [2]
• Total	1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2)
• Land	1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation [3]	1,696 ft (517 m)
Population  (2020)[4]
• Total	38
• Density	37.96/sq mi (14.66/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	57076
Area code	605
FIPS code	46-72100[5]
GNIS feature ID	2628854[3]

History

Winfred was laid out in 1882.^[7] The town was unincorporated in 1995.^[3]

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.^[5] Lake Winfred is a natural water body northeast of the center of town.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	38		—
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

Education

It is in the Madison Central School District 39-2.^[9]