Winfield, Kansas

Winfield, Kansas
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)
Coordinates: 37°14′16″N 96°59′07″W / 37.23778°N 96.98528°W / 37.23778; -96.98528[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyCowley
TownshipWalnut, Vernon, P.V.
Founded1870[2]
Incorporated1873[2]
Named forWinfield Scott
Government
 • City managerTaggart Wall[3]
Area
 • Total12.51 sq mi (32.41 km2)
 • Land11.14 sq mi (28.86 km2)
 • Water1.37 sq mi (3.55 km2)  10.60%
Elevation1,139 ft (347 m)
Population
 • 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[1]
Websitewinfieldks.org

Winfield is a city and county seat of Cowley County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is situated along the Walnut River in South Central Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 11,777.[5][6] It is home to Southwestern College.

Veteran's Memorial Park in Downtown Winfield, 2023
  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winfield, Kansas
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference book-hcck was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Administration; City of Windfield.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Profile of Winfield, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Winfield, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.