Winfield (Kansas)
| Winfield | |
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 Cowley County's Bank |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1870 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Kansas |
| County : | Cowley County |
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 14 ′ N , 97 ° 0 ′ W |
| Residents : | 12.204 (as of 2015) |
| Population density : | 423.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 32.37 km 2 (approx. 12 mi 2 ) of which 28.8 km 2 (approx. 11 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 344 m |
| FIPS : | 2079950 |
| GNIS ID : | 469556 |
| Website : | www.winfieldks.org |
Winfield is a city in the US state of Kansas and the county seat of Cowley County .
geography
The city is located in west central Cowley County. Winfield lies along the Walnut River and its right tributary, Timber Creek. 16.66 kilometers northeast is Timber Creek Lake , which is also part of Winfield. The urban area extends over 32.37 square kilometers. 89 percent of this is land, 11 percent of the area is covered by water. The city is located in the Kansas Flint Hills. The next largest parish is Arkansas City , 13 miles south of Winfield.
Demographics
On July 1, 2015, Winfield was home to 12,204 people. The city had to record a population decrease of 1.2 percent since April 1, 2010.
Parks
There are 4 parks in Winfield. The largest is Island Park , which is surrounded by a moat and in the middle of which there is a playground. This was destroyed by fire in 2013 and reopened in 2014.
Economy and Infrastructure
In 2012 there were 1,042 companies in Winfield.
traffic
The two US highways 77 and 160 cross in Winfield . Strother Field-WLD airfield is located about 9.5 kilometers south of the city .
education
The largest educational institution is Southern College with 1,900 students. Another college is the Cowley County Community Clg . The city also has Winfield High School and the four elementary schools Whittier Elementary School, Lowell Elementary School , Webster Elementary School and Irving Elementary School . Another school is the Trinity Lutheran School.
sons and daughters of the town
- Ira Davenport (1887–1941), track and field athlete and Olympic participant
- Eugene Pallette (1889–1954), actor
Individual evidence
- ^ Winfield, KS - Winfield, Kansas Map & Directions - MapQuest. In: www.mapquest.com. Retrieved September 7, 2016 .
- ^ Winfield, Kansas :: Boundary Map of Winfield, Kansas. In: www.maptechnica.com. Retrieved September 7, 2016 .
- ↑ Google Maps. In: Google Maps. Retrieved September 7, 2016 .
- ↑ Female persons, percent, April 1, 2010. (No longer available online.) In: www.census.gov. Formerly in the original ; accessed on September 9, 2016 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Winfield KS - Official Website - Island Park Playground. In: www.winfieldks.org. Retrieved September 9, 2016 .
- ↑ Population estimates, July 1, 2015, (V2015). In: www.census.gov. Retrieved September 7, 2016 .
