Windom, Cottonwood County, Minnesota
City in Cottonwood County, Minnesota · ZIP 56101
- Cottonwood County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 11 public schools
- 4,797 (2024 estimate)Population
- 1,976Households
- $67,813Median household income
- $158,000Median home value
- 11Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Windom
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,490 |
| 2010 | 4,646 |
| 2020 | 4,798 |
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 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $67,813 · 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 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 1,386 units
- Renter occupied
- 590 units
- Vacancy rate
- 10.1%
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 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Windom | Cottonwood County | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,786 | 11,458 | 5,713,716 |
| Median household income | $67,813 | $68,239 | $87,556 |
| Median age | 41.2 | 41.3 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $158,000 | $154,000 | $305,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 23.5% | 22.9% | 38.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 7.1% | 5.9% | 8.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.1% | 76.1% | 72.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 12.5 minutes | 16.0 minutes | 23.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER | Special education | Pre-K | WINDOM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| STARSS Online Academy Elementary | Public | K–5 | Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop |
| Windom Area Elementary | Public | Pre-K–4 | WINDOM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| SWWC ALC Midlevel - Windom | Alternative | 7–8 | Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop |
| WINDOM MIDDLE | Public | 5–8 | WINDOM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| STARRS ONLINE ACADEMY | Public | 6–12 | Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop |
| SWWC ALC - Windom | Alternative | 9–12 | Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop |
| Windom Learn Center Credit Recovery | Alternative | 9–12 | Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop |
| WINDOM SENIOR HIGH | Public | 9–12 | WINDOM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| Out-of-State Care and Treatment | Alternative | K–12 | WINDOM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| SWWC ELC - Windom | Special education | K–12 | Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop |
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.
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