Winfield, Iowa facts for kids
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Winfield, Iowa
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Location of Winfield, Iowa
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Henry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.04 sq mi (2.70 km2) |
| • Land | 1.04 sq mi (2.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,033 |
| • Density | 992.32/sq mi (383.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
52659
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| Area code(s) | 319 |
| FIPS code | 19-86385 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397344 |
| Website | http://www.winfieldiowa.com/ |
Winfield is a city in Henry County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,033 at the time of the 2020 census.
History
Winfield was laid out in 1852. It experienced a growth with the arrival of the Burlington and Northwestern Railway in late 1876, connecting the town with Burlington. The line was extended along the east side of town and reached Washington at the start of 1880, and in 1881, the Burlington and Western Railway was incorporated to build a line from Winfield to Oskaloosa. The new line branched from the Burlington and Northwestern just north of town reached Coppock the spring of 1882 and Oskaloosa in late 1883. These were 3 ft gauge railways.
In 1882, the Chicago, Burlington and Pacific constructed a rail line west from a railroad ferry crossing of the Mississippi River at Oakville, Iowa to Oskaloosa. This line passed Winfield along the south border of Winfield, and it largely paralleled the Burlington and Western to Oskaloosa, Iowa. The line was sold to the Central Iowa Railway as soon as it was built, and that line became the Iowa Central Railway a few years later.
Winfield was the hometown of the sports reporter Bill Bryson Sr.
Geography
Winfield is located in northeast Henry County just north of Iowa Highway 78. The East fork of Crooked Creek flows past just east of the city. Mount Pleasant is approximately 12 miles to the southwest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.05 square miles (2.72 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1890 | 461 | — |
| 1900 | 820 | +77.9% |
| 1910 | 934 | +13.9% |
| 1920 | 1,027 | +10.0% |
| 1930 | 933 | −9.2% |
| 1940 | 864 | −7.4% |
| 1950 | 888 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 862 | −2.9% |
| 1970 | 897 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 1,042 | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 1,051 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,131 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 1,134 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,033 | −8.9% |
| Source: and Iowa Data Center Source: |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,134 people, 437 households, and 302 families living in the city. The population density was 1,080.0 inhabitants per square mile (417.0/km2). There were 482 housing units at an average density of 459.0 per square mile (177.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 1.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
There were 437 households, of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.9% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.02.
The median age in the city was 39.4 years. 27.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 17.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.
Education
Winfield is home to the Winfield-Mt. Union Community School District. WMU is classified as a 1A school. Their football team has been 8-player since 2015. Their mascot is the Wolves, and is a member of the Southeast Iowa Superconference (SEISC) North Division.
Notable people
- Harry Edward Stinson, sculptor.
- Bill Bryson, Sr., sportswriter
See also
In Spanish: Winfield (Iowa) para niños
