Winfield Township, DuPage County, Illinois

Winfield Township is one of nine townships in DuPage County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 46,233 and it contained 15,856 housing units.[2] It is the least populous of the DuPage County Townships.

Winfield Township
Township
Location in DuPage County
DuPage County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°51′23″N 88°12′15″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyDuPage
SettledNovember 6, 1849
Government
 • SupervisorDona L. Smith
Area
 • Total36.19 sq mi (93.7 km2)
 • Land34.8 sq mi (90 km2)
 • Water1.39 sq mi (3.6 km2)  3.84%
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
46,727
 • Density1,328.6/sq mi (513.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60185, 60187, 60190, 60504, 60510, 60555, 60563
FIPS code17-043-82413

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.19 square miles (93.7 km2), of which 34.8 square miles (90 km2) (or 96.16%) is land and 1.39 square miles (3.6 km2) (or 3.84%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjoining Townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Assumption, Big Woods, Calvary, Glen Oak, Oakwood, Pioneer and Warrenville.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Lakes
  • Loveless Lake
  • Spring Lake

Landmarks
  • DuPage County Forest Preserve - Kline Creek Farm
  • DuPage County Forest Preserve - Roy C Blackwell Preserve
  • Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
  • Illinois Department of Corrections Youth Center (north quarter)

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)46,727[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Community High School District 94
  • Winfield Elementary School District 34
  • West Chicago Elementary School District 33
  • Community Unit School District 200
  • Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204

Political districts

Notable person
  • Donald Hensel (1926-2012), Illinois state representative; Hensel born in Winfield Township.[4]

References
  • "Winfield Township, DuPage County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. 'Illinois Blue Book 1991-1992,' Biographical Sketch of Donald N. Hensel, pg. 92
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