Winfield is a
town in
Herkimer County,
New York
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, United States. The population was 2,086 at the 2010 census.
The town is named after General
Winfield Scott and is in the southwestern corner of the county, south of
Utica.
History
The area was first settled ''circa'' 1789, mostly by people from
New England. The town of Winfield was formed from parts of
Richfield,
Plainfield (both in
Otsego County), and
Litchfield (Herkimer County) in 1816.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which , or 0.05%, are water.
The southern town line and part of the western town line are the border of
Otsego County. The remainder of the western town line is the border of
Oneida County.
The East Branch of the
Unadilla River
The Unadilla River is a river in the Central New York Region of New York State. The river begins northeast of the hamlet of Millers Mills and flows generally south to the village of Sidney, where it converges with the Susquehanna River, which d ...
flows from northeast to southwest through the town. Winfield Creek flows into the Unadilla River at West Winfield village. The Unadilla is part of the
Susquehanna River
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watershed. The northeastern corner of the town drains northeast via Steele Creek to the
Mohawk River and is part of the
Hudson River watershed.
U.S. Route 20 passes across the southern part of the town and is briefly conjoined with
New York State Route 51.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 2,202 people, 821 households, and 614 families residing in the town. The
population density was 93.1 people per square mile (35.9/km
2). There were 871 housing units at an average density of 36.8 per square mile (14.2/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.73%
White, 0.14%
African American, 0.14%
Native American, 0.27%
Asian, 0.05%
Pacific Islander, and 0.68% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 821 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were
married couples
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living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,588, and the median income for a family was $42,841. Males had a median income of $27,414 versus $21,667 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $16,809. About 6.4% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
Notable person
*
Seth M. Gates, U.S. congressman from New York
Communities and locations in Winfield
*Birmingham Corners – A hamlet near the eastern town line on Routes US-20/NY-51.
*Cedarville – A
hamlet in the northeastern corner of the town, located at the town line on NY-51.
*Cedarville Station – A hamlet southwest of Chepachet on NY-51.
*Chepachet – A hamlet southwest of Cedarville on NY-51.
*East Winfield – A location east of Hitching Corner on US-20
*Hitching Corner – A hamlet east of West Winfield village on combined US-20/NY-51.
*Meeting House Green – A location southeast of North Winfield, located on County Road 172. The
Brace Farm
Brace Farm, also known as Pleasant Hill Stock Farm, is a historic home and farm located at Meetinghouse Green in Herkimer County, New York. The Brace farmhouse was built in 1861, and consists of a two-story, three bay, main block and 1 1/2-story ...
and
Meetinghouse Green Road Cemetery were listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
*North Winfield – A hamlet at the northern town line on County Road 91.
*
Round Top
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– An elevation located southeast of East Winfield.
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West Winfield
West Winfield is a village in the town of Winfield in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 826 at the 2010 census. The village is indirectly named after General Winfield Scott. The village is south of Utica.
History
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– The village of West Winfield, located on US-20, is close to the western town line.
*Woods Corners – A hamlet in the southwestern part of the town, south of West Winfield on NY-51.
References
External links
Town of Winfield official websiteHerkimer County Historical Society
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Towns in New York (state)
Utica–Rome metropolitan area
Towns in Herkimer County, New York