Winona, Missouri

Winona is a city in southeast Shannon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 950 at the 2020 census.
History
A post office was started in 1888. A lumberjack renamed it after Winona, Minnesota as it was his native home. The name is also a Sioux word. It means 'first born.'
Geography
Winona is located in the Ozarks of southern Missouri. The city is at the intersection of US Route 60 and Missouri Route 19. The city lies within the Mark Twain National Forest. Birch Tree is eight miles to the west, Eminence is about eight miles to the north on Route 19, and Van Buren is approximately 18 miles to the east in adjacent Carter County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Climate
Winona has an oceanic climate (Do). Summer is usually hot and muggy. Fall and spring are usually mild. Winter is moderately cold. The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone is 6b.
Snowfall changes a lot. In some winters, there is light snow. In other winters, there are a lot of blizzards. Most snowfall is about . There is sometimes snowfalls in November or April. Seasonal snowfall accumulation has ranged from in 2017-18 to in the winter of 2009-10. The town's heaviest single-storm snowfall was which occurred in January 2016.
Precipitation is generally spread throughout the year, with eight to eleven wet days per month, at an average annual rate of , but historically ranging from in 1953 to in 1973. The most rain recorded in one day occurred on November 24, 1987, when fell.
The January daily average temperature is , though the temperature frequently rises to during thaws and dips to for 2 or 3 nights in a normal winter. July averages , although heat waves accompanied by high humidity and heat indices are frequent, with highs reaching or exceeding on 40 days of the year. The average window for freezing temperatures is November 6 thru April 2, allowing a growing season of 217 days. Winters are generally dry with February having the lowest average precipitation at .
The highest recorded temperature was on August 4, 2011. Temperatures at or above are not common, with an average of only 2 days of the year. The lowest officially recorded temperature was on February 2, 1951. Temperatures at or below are rare with the last such occurrence being on February 19, 2021. The record low maximum is on February 12, 1899, while the record high minimum is on August 1, 1934.
Demographics
2010 census
In the 2010 census, there were 1,335 people, 529 households, and 358 families in the city. The population density was . There were 595 houses. The average density of people was . The racial makeup of the city was 96.93% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50% of the population.
There were 529 households, of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.3% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.02.
The median age in the city was 34.1 years. 30% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 24.1% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,290 people, 525 households, and 343 families living in the city. The population density was 342.4 people per square mile (132.1/km). There were 587 housing units at an average density of 155.8 per square mile (60.1/km). The racial makeup of the city was 94.96% White, 1.94% Native American, and 3.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 525 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city the population was spread out, with 30.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $18,640, and the median income for a family was $24,000. Males had a median income of $21,912 versus $15,865 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,564. About 28.4% of families and 34.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.3% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public education in Winona is done by the Winona R-III School District.
Winona has a lending library, the Winona Public Library.