The township was named after a place called Winger, in Norway.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 177 people, 67 households, and 48 families residing in the township.

The racial makeup of the township was 96.61% White, 2.82% Native American, and 0.56% from two or more races.

19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 13.0% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 6.7% of those 65 or over.