Winner, South Dakota

Winner, South Dakota
Tripp County courthouse in Winner
Motto: 
"Winner Winner Chicken Dinner"
Location in Tripp County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 43°22′39″N 99°51′18″W / 43.37750°N 99.85500°W / 43.37750; -99.85500
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyTripp
Incorporated1911
Area
  Total
2.29 sq mi (5.94 km2)
  Land2.29 sq mi (5.94 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,969 ft (600 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,921
  Density1,274.43/sq mi (492.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57580
Area code605
FIPS code46-72180
GNIS feature ID1267659
Websitewww.winnersd.org

Winner is a city in central Tripp County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,921 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Tripp County. Winner also serves as the administrative center of neighboring Todd County, which does not have its own county seat. The nearest airport is Winner Regional Airport.

Winner was laid out in 1909, and named for the fact the town had emerged the "winner" as the county's most successful trading point.