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Winthrop, Iowa

City in Buchanan County, Iowa · ZIP 50682

  • Buchanan County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
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  • 814 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 409Households
  • $64,904Median household income
  • $149,200Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Winthrop

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Population, 2000 to 2020+6.6%
7508008502000: 77220002010: 85020102020: 8232020772823
Population of Winthrop at each census
CensusPopulation
2000772
2010850
2020823

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Winthrop
Under $50k31.8%
$50k to $100k40.3%
$100k to $150k18.8%
$150k to $200k4.6%
$200k and over4.4%

Median household income $64,904 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Winthrop
Owner occupied
324 units
Renter occupied
85 units
Vacancy rate
0%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Winthrop compared with its county and state
Winthrop compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWinthropBuchanan CountyIowa
Population1,08120,6453,195,937
Median household income$64,904$78,430$73,147
Median age37.539.938.6
Median home value$149,200$171,400$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.0%22.3%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.6%1.6%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes79.2%81.1%71.5%
Mean commute to work22.0 minutes23.1 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Winthrop3
Public schools in Winthrop, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
East Buchanan Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–6East Buchanan Comm School District
East Buchanan Middle SchoolPublic7–8East Buchanan Comm School District
East Buchanan High SchoolPublic9–12East Buchanan Comm School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Winthrop3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Winthrop
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 2 (IA-2)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 67
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 34

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Winthrop’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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