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Winfield is an incorporated village located in Milton and Winfield Townships,
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,
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headwaters are located directly to the north, and the river runs through the village. The population was 9,835 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 10,046 in 2022. Winfield is the location of Central DuPage Hospital, one of the largest hospitals in the
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Winfield station Winfield is a station on Metra's Union Pacific West Line, located in Winfield, Illinois, at the corner of Jewell Road and Winfield Road. The station is away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the eastern terminus of the West Line. In Metra's ...
on the
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provides commuter rail service to
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. Winfield is considered among the safest towns in Illinois.


History

Winfield originally tried to become an incorporated village in 1884 under the town name 'Frederick Park'. However, the motion was denied as the town did not have 300 residents as was required for incorporation. When the village was finally incorporated in 1921, the town had a population of 310 people. The earliest settlers, Erastus and Jude P. Gary, came to Winfield in 1832. Winfield was originally known as Gary's Mill after these early settlers, and later, Fredericksburg, owing to a significant
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population. Before 1850, most Winfield residents were migrants from
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; however, by 1860, half of the residents were from
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and Alsace-Lorraine. Winfield retained a community of
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farmers until the 1920s. In the late 1800s, the settlement's name was changed again to Winfield after the war hero
Winfield Scott Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786May 29, 1866) was an American military commander and political candidate. He served as Commanding General of the United States Army from 1841 to 1861, and was a veteran of the War of 1812, American Indian Wars, Mexica ...
. Winfield was home to one of the oldest taverns in the Chicago suburbs, John's Restaurant and Tavern (formerly John's Buffet), founded in 1921 by immigrant John T Karwoski. It closed its doors in December 2017. John Karwoski was instrumental in the political and economic development of Winfield, and it was his guidance and leadership that took a fledgling prairie town clinging to existence after the railroad boom went bust, and turned it into a viable and livable village. Mr Karwoski became the first Chief of the all-volunteer Winfield Volunteer Fire Company in 1935. 45 years later, his son John Karwoski II was made Chief of the expanded Winfield Fire Protection District in 1980. Winfield was served by ''The Winfield Glimpses'' newspaper from October 1947 to October 1976. The Glimpses changed its name to the ''Winfield Examiner'' in November 1976 and ran until February 1992. A full collection of these newspapers is available on microfilm at the Winfield Public Library.


Geography

According to the
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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and , is water. In addition to the West Branch of the
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, Klein Creek and Winfield Creek also flow through the village.


Demographics


2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 9,835 people, 3,834 households, and 2,937 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 3,981 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 82.96%
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, 1.50%
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, 0.12% Native American, 5.26% Asian, 0.01%
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, 2.22% from other races, and 7.93% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 7.87% of the population. There were 3,834 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.55% were married couples living together, 6.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.40% were non-families. 22.01% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.14% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 2.53. The village's age distribution consisted of 20.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 35.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males. The median income for a household in the village was $125,481, and the median income for a family was $146,122. Males had a median income of $78,434 versus $60,421 for females. The
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for the village was $55,616. About 0.7% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the
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, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 0.5% of those age 65 or over.


Arts and culture


Historical places

Hedges station is the oldest train depot in Illinois. Built in 1849, it is now a museum. The Chicago-Winfield Tuberculosis Sanitarium was founded in 1909. As tuberculosis declined, the Sanitarium saw a decrease in patients and in 1962, the sanitarium was purchased by the Central DuPage Hospital Association. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church was erected in 1867. It burned down in 1906, and was rebuilt.


Parks and recreation


Public parks

There are a total of 19 parks and facilities within the Village of Winfield, offering a variety of recreation uses. Winfield Riverwalk Park opened in October 2021. Amenities include trails, fitness stations, wetlands, garden, a canoe/kayak launch, picnic shelter, and fishing. Winfield Mounds Forest Preserve contain Native American
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s, and borders Red Hawk Park Timber Ridge Forest Preserve, West DuPage Woods Forest Preserve, and Belleau Woods Forest Preserve. West Branch DuPage River Trail passes through Winfield. Klein Creek Golf Club offers an 18-hole golf course.


Education

The Village of Winfield is served by three school districts: West Chicago Elementary School District 33 (K–8, serving the north side of Winfield); Winfield Elementary School District 34 (K–8, serving the south side of Winfield); and Community Unit School District 200 (K–12, Wheaton-Warrenville, serving the east side of Winfield). Since Winfield has no public high school, students from Districts 33 and 34 attend West Chicago Community High School, and students from CUSD 200 attend
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. It has three public elementary/middle schools, Winfield Primary School (PK–2), Winfield Central School (3–8), and Pleasant Hill Elementary School (K–5), and two private elementary/middle schools, St. John the Baptist Catholic School (PK–8) and Wheaton Christian Grammar School (K–8).


Transportation

The
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provides
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commuter rail service along the
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. Trains travel east
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in Chicago and west to Elburn station.
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provides bus service in the Wheaton Winfield On Demand service zone.


Notable people

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, and
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* Wes Benjamin (b. 1993), pitcher with the Texas Rangers. * Alex Benoit (b. 1995), competitive ice dancer, fourth place at 2017 U.S. Figure Skating Championships * Michael Bowden (b. 1986), former pitcher with
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(b. 1981), running back with
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Carolena Carstens Carolena Jean Carstens Salceda (born January 18, 1996, in Winfield, Illinois, United States) is a taekwondo practitioner representing Panama. She has dual US / Panamanian citizenship through her father and mother respectively,. She used to live ...
(b. 1996), taekwondo olympian * Dorothy Chang (b. 1970), composer born in Winfield *
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(b. 1965), football player for
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(b. 1985), actor *
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(1855–1911), pioneer promoter of barbed wire and founder of The Texas Company, a precursor to Texaco * Sam Himmelfarb (1904–1976), American artist and commercial exhibit designer, known for his modernist-influenced paintings of everyday people and urban scenes *
Eleanor Himmelfarb Eleanor Gorecki Himmelfarb (August 16, 1910 – June 16, 2009) was an American artist, teacher and conservationist known for semi-abstract paintings that reference the landscape and human figure, and for her work protecting woodlands in DuPage Co ...
(1910–2009), American artist, teacher and conservationist known for semi-abstract paintings referencing the landscape and human figure * Michael Hodges (b. 1976), American fiction writer *
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Debbie Keller Deborah Kim Keller (born March 24, 1975) is an American retired soccer forward and former member of the United States women's national soccer team. She was the collegiate National Player of the Year in 1995 and 1996. Early life Born in Winfield ...
(b. 1975), retired soccer forward and former member of
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* Anthony Louis (b.1995), left wing/center for
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(b. 1991), American football tight end, who played at Auburn University, finishing his career as the school's all-time leading receiver in touchdowns among tight ends. * Andrew Marshall (b. 1984), defender with
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* Walt Moryn (1926–1996), outfielder with
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, lived and died in Winfield * Jarett Park (b. 1981) professional lacrosse player * Luke Putkonen (b. 1986), former pitcher for
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* Rob Scahill (b. 1987), pitcher with the
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* Shealeigh (b. 1998), singer * Kevin Streelman (b. 1978), golfer on
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(b.1998), figure skater, 2018 U.S. national champion; 2015 junior national champion *
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, Chicago Hounds,
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(Finland) and
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(Sweden); cousin of
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* William M. Whitney (1828–c. 1908), American politician * Jonathan C. Wright (b. 1966), State's attorney for Logan County, Illinois


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