Winfield, Kansas

Winfield, Kansas
City and county seat
Downtown Winfield in June 2023
Downtown Winfield in June 2023
Location within Cowley County and Kansas
Location within Cowley County and Kansas
KDOT map of Cowley County (legend)
KDOT map of Cowley County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°14′16″N 96°59′07″W / 37.23778°N 96.98528°W / 37.23778; -96.98528
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyCowley
TownshipWalnut, Vernon, P.V.
Founded1870
Incorporated1873
Named forWinfield Scott
Area
 • Total12.51 sq mi (32.41 km2)
 • Land11.14 sq mi (28.86 km2)
 • Water1.37 sq mi (3.55 km2)  10.60%
Elevation
1,139 ft (347 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,777
 • Density940/sq mi (360/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67156
Area code620
FIPS code20-79950
GNIS ID485663
Websitewinfieldks.org

Winfield is a city and county seat of Cowley County, Kansas, United States. 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.

History

19th century

Winfield was created in 1870. 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. The first post office at Winfield was created in May 1870.

Geography

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.

People

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1870472—
18802,844502.5%
18905,18482.3%
19005,5547.1%
19106,70020.6%
19207,93318.4%
19309,39818.5%
19409,5061.1%
195010,2648.0%
196011,1178.3%
197011,4052.6%
198010,736−5.9%
199011,93111.1%
200012,2062.3%
201012,3010.8%
202011,777−4.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010-2020

2020 census

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.

2010 census

The 2010 census says there were 12,301 people, 4,600 households, and 2,848 families living in Winfield.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winfield, Kansas
  2. 1 2 3 History of Cowley County Kansas; D.A. Millington / E.P. Greer; Winfield Courier; 162 pages; 1901.
  3. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "QuickFacts: Winfield city, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  6. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. pp. 167.
  7. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 926.
  8. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  10. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  11. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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