Winfield, Illinois

Winfield, Illinois
Winfield Town Center
Winfield Town Center
Etymology: Gen. Winfield Scott
Motto(s): 
"Growing Smart; In Harmony With Nature"
Location of Winfield in DuPage County, Illinois
Location of Winfield in DuPage County, Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°52′39″N 88°9′2″W / 41.87750°N 88.15056°W / 41.87750; -88.15056
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyDuPage
TownshipsMilton, Winfield
IncorporatedApril 18, 1921
Government
 • TypeMayor-trustee
 • MayorCarl Sorgatz
Area
 • Total3.14 sq mi (8.13 km2)
 • Land3.10 sq mi (8.02 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation768 ft (234 m)
Population
 • Total9,835
 • Estimate 
(2022)[5]
10,046
 • Density3,250/sq mi (1,253/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
60190
Area code(s)630 and 331
FIPS code17-82400
GNIS feature ID2399715[3]
Websitevillageofwinfield.com
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Winfield is an incorporated village located in Milton and Winfield Townships, DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The DuPage River headwaters are located directly to the north, and the river runs through the village. The population was 9,835 at the 2020 census,[4] and was estimated to be 10,046 in 2022.[5]

Winfield is the location of Central DuPage Hospital, one of the largest hospitals in the Chicago suburbs. Winfield station on the Union Pacific West Line provides commuter rail service to Chicago. Winfield is considered among the safest towns in Illinois.[7]

  1. ^ "Elected Officials". Village of Winfield. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winfield, Illinois
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Illinois Regional Archives Depository System. "Name Index to Illinois Local Governments". Illinois State Archives. Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  7. ^ "Winfield". Choose DuPage. Retrieved April 26, 2021.