Winfield Township, DuPage County, Illinois
Winfield Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°51′23″N 88°12′15″W / 41.85639°N 88.20417°WCoordinates: 41°51′23″N 88°12′15″W / 41.85639°N 88.20417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | DuPage |
Settled | November 6, 1849 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Nicole Prater |
Area | |
• Total | 36.19 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
• Land | 34.8 sq mi (90 km2) |
• Water | 1.39 sq mi (3.6 km2) 3.84% |
Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) | 46,727 |
• Density | 1,328.6/sq mi (513.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 60185, 60187, 60190, 60504, 60510, 60555, 60563 |
FIPS code | 17-043-82413 |
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. It is the least populous of the DuPage County Townships.
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.
Cities, towns, villages
- Aurora (northeast edge)
- Batavia (partial)
- Naperville (partial)
- Warrenville (northwest three-quarters)
- West Chicago (partial)
- Wheaton (partial)
- Winfield (partial)
Unincorporated towns
- Geneva Road at 41°53′17″N 88°09′05″W / 41.888084°N 88.151459°W
- High Lake at 41°52′56″N 88°11′05″W / 41.882206°N 88.184772°W
- Warrenhurst at 41°49′22″N 88°12′51″W / 41.822807°N 88.214237°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Ghost Town
Adjoining Townships
- Wayne Township, DuPage County (north)
- Bloomingdale Township, DuPage County (northeast)
- Milton Township, DuPage County (east)
- Lisle Township, DuPage County (southeast)
- Naperville Township, DuPage County (south)
- Aurora Township, Kane County (southwest)
- Geneva Township, Kane County (west)
- Batavia Township, Kane County (west)
- St. Charles Township, Kane County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Assumption, Big Woods, Calvary, Glen Oak, Oakwood, Pioneer and Warrenville.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Central Dupage Heliport
- DuPage Airport (south three-quarters)
Lakes
- High Lake
- 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
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 46,727 | ||
U.S. Decennial Census |
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
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- Illinois's 6th congressional district
- State House District 95
- State House District 96
- State Senate District 48
Notable person
- Donald Hensel (1926-2012), Illinois state representative; Hensel born in Winfield Township.