Winfield, Kansas
Winfield, Kansas | |
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City and county seat | |
 Downtown Winfield in June 2023 | |
 Location within Cowley County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°14′16″N 96°59′07″W / 37.23778°N 96.98528°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cowley |
| Township | Walnut, Vernon, P.V. |
| Founded | 1870 [2] |
| Incorporated | 1873 [2] |
| Named for | Winfield Scott |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.51 sq mi (32.41 km2) |
| • Land | 11.14 sq mi (28.86 km2) |
| • Water | 1.37 sq mi (3.55 km2) 10.60% |
| Elevation | 1,139 ft (347 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,777 |
| • Density | 940/sq mi (360/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67156 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-79950 |
| GNIS ID | 485663[1] |
| Website | winfieldks.org |
Winfield is a city and county seat of Cowley County, Kansas, United States.[5] It is on the Walnut River in South Central Kansas. In 2020 11,777 people lived there. It is the second biggest city in Cowley County.[4]
History[change | change source]
19th century[change | change source]
Winfield was created in 1870.[2] It was named after Rev. Winfield Scott. He said he would build a church for the town if the people would name the city after him.[6][7] The first post office at Winfield was created in May 1870.[8]
Geography[change | change source]
Winfield is located 17 miles (27 km) north of the Kansas-Oklahoma state border. It is at the junction of U.S. Routes 77 and 160. The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 12.51 square miles (32.40 km2). Of that, 11.14 square miles (28.85 km2) is land and 1.37 square miles (3.55 km2) is water.[3]
People[change | change source]
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 472 | — | |
| 1880 | 2,844 | 502.5% | |
| 1890 | 5,184 | 82.3% | |
| 1900 | 5,554 | 7.1% | |
| 1910 | 6,700 | 20.6% | |
| 1920 | 7,933 | 18.4% | |
| 1930 | 9,398 | 18.5% | |
| 1940 | 9,506 | 1.1% | |
| 1950 | 10,264 | 8.0% | |
| 1960 | 11,117 | 8.3% | |
| 1970 | 11,405 | 2.6% | |
| 1980 | 10,736 | −5.9% | |
| 1990 | 11,931 | 11.1% | |
| 2000 | 12,206 | 2.3% | |
| 2010 | 12,301 | 0.8% | |
| 2020 | 11,777 | −4.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010-2020[4] | |||
2020 census[change | change source]
The 2020 census says there were 11,777 people, 4,532 households, and 2,653 families living in Winfield. Of the households, 57.4% owned their home and 42.6% rented their home.
The median age was 38.3 years. Of the people, 80.3% were White, 4.1% were Black, 3.5% were Asian, 1.5% were Native American, 0.7% were Pacific Islanders, 2.4% were from some other race, and 7.5% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.8% of the people.[9][10]
2010 census[change | change source]
The 2010 census[11] says there were 12,301 people, 4,600 households, and 2,848 families living in Winfield.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winfield, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 History of Cowley County Kansas; D.A. Millington / E.P. Greer; Winfield Courier; 162 pages; 1901.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "QuickFacts: Winfield city, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. pp. 167.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 926.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ↑ "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
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