Winfield, Illinois
| Winfield, Illinois | |
| Village | |
| Name origin: Gen. Winfield Scott | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | DuPage |
| Townships | Milton, Winfield |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°52′37″N 88°09′03″W / 41.87694°N 88.15083°W |
| Area | 2.71 sq mi (7 km2) |
| - land | 2.70 sq mi (7 km2) |
| - water | 0.01 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 8,718 (2000) |
| Density | 3,228.3 / sq mi (1,246 / km2) |
| Incorporated | April 18, 1921 |
| Government | Mayor-trustee |
| Village President | Deborah Birutis |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60190 |
| Area codes | 630, 331 |
   Location of Winfield within Illinois
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| Wikimedia Commons: Winfield, Illinois | |
| Statistics: [1] | |
| Website: www.villageofwinfield.com | |
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Winfield is an incorporated village located in Milton and Winfield Townships, DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,718 at the 2000 census,[1] and estimated to be 9,984 in 2008.[5]
Winfield is home to Central DuPage Hospital, one of the largest hospitals in the Chicago suburbs. Winfield has a Metra station on the Union Pacific/West Line, which provides regular commuter rail service to Chicago.
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[edit] History
Winfield is home to one of the oldest taverns in the Chicago suburbs, John's Restaurant and Tavern (formerly John's Buffet), founded 1921 by Polish immigrant John Karwoski, grandfather of the current owner, John Karwoski III. John Karwoski was instrumental in the political and economical 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.
Winfield is also home to another remnant of the past, called Schmidt's Pond. In the late 1800s Peter Schmidt dug a pond to provide a place to harvest ice in the Winter. Schmidt used the ice for his meat market, but also provided ice to the village in general. The property which is located between Park Street and Summit Avenue, just south of Town Center Winfield, also featured an ice house to store the harvested ice. While the ice house has since been turned into a private residence, the pond survives. The pond almost all but disappeared in the 1970s and 1980s due to lowering water tables, but has since returned, thanks in part to the village hooking up to Lake Michigan for its primary water use and a rising water table. The pond is home to many ducks, geese, muskrat, crayfish, frogs, toads and fish, and while the pond is on private property, it can be seen from Park Street and Summit Avenues.
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. The Winfield Post began serving Winfield in 2009 and is still in publication today.
[edit] Geography
Winfield is located at 41°52′37″N 88°09′03″W / 41.87694°N 88.15083°W (41.8770201, -88.1509360).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.71 square miles (7.0 km2), of which 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 8,718 people, 2,975 households, and 2,403 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,228.3 people per square mile (1,246.7/km²). There were 3,024 housing units at an average density of 1,119.8 per square mile (432.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.60% White, 1.24% African American, 0.10% Native American, 2.96% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.67% of the population. 22.9% were of German, 12.9% Irish, 10.8% Italian, 9.3% English and 8.6% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 2,975 households out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.5% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $89,060, and the median income for a family was $98,528. Males had a median income of $62,433 versus $42,328 for females. The per capita income for the village was $35,482. About 0.8% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over. The median home value was $210,400.
[edit] 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). Winfield has no public high school, students from Districts 33 and 34 attend West Chicago Community High School, and students from CUSD 200 attend Wheaton North High School. It has three public elementary/middle schools, Winfield Primary School, Winfield Central School, and Pleasant Hill Elementary School, and one private elementary/middle school, St. John the Baptist Catholic School.
[edit] Notable people from Winfield
- Michael Bowden (b. 1986), pitcher with the Boston Red Sox
- Chris Brown (b. 1981), running back with the Houston Texans
- Scott Michael Foster (b. 1985), actor
- John Warne Gates (1855–1911), also known as "Bet-a-Million" Gates, pioneer promoter of barbed wire and founder of The Texas Company, a precursor to Texaco
- Andrew Marshall (b. 1984), soccer player for Crystal Palace Baltimore
- Mary Reiner (1955–1982),[6] one of the victims of the Chicago Tylenol murders
- Kevin Streelman (b. 1978), professional golfer on the PGA Tour
- Nikos Tselios, professional hockey player, cousin of Chris Chelios
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Official website
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Village of Winfield, Illinois
- ^ Illinois Regional Archives Depository System. "Name Index to Illinois Local Governments". Illinois State Archives. Illinois Secretary of State. http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/niilgsrch.html. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
- ^ "Winfield, Illinois". City-data. 2010. http://www.city-data.com/city/Winfield-Illinois.html. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- ^ Rootsweb Social Security Death Index search for Mary Reiner. Retrieved on 5 March 2010.
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