Moving to Winfield, Kansas

Population: 12,206. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,861 (-2.8% change)
Males: 6,056 (49.6%), Females: 6,150 (50.4%)

Cowley County

Zip code: 67156

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $34,443
Median house value: $60,700

Population by Race

Races in Winfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.7%)
  • Black (3.3%)
  • Other Asian (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.7%)

Ancestries: German (21.0%), English (13.7%), United States (9.4%), Irish (7.1%), Dutch (3.3%), Scottish (3.2%).

Elevation: 1127 feet

Land area: 11.1 square miles

Map of Winfield, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Winfield

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
  • Unemployed: 11.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Winfield city

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 54.1%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

5.4% Foreign born (2.7% Asia, 1.5% Africa, 0.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +111 (+0.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Winfield:

  • WILLIAM NEWTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1300 E FIFTH AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Winfield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Winfield:

  • MC CONNELL AFB (about 33 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)
  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 41 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)
  • STILLWATER RGNL (about 76 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Abbreviation: SWO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Winfield:

  • STROTHER FIELD (about 7 miles; WINFIELD/ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Abbreviation: WLD)
  • OXFORD MUNI (about 8 miles; OXFORD, KS; Abbreviation: 55K)
  • COOK AIRFIELD INC (about 26 miles; DERBY, KS; Abbreviation: K50)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Winfield:

  • SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 849; Location: 100 COLLEGE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.sckans.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Winfield:

  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 80 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Full-time enrollment: 16,937)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; LANGSTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)

Schools

Public high school in Winfield:

  • WINFIELD HIGH (Students: 868; Location: 300 VIKING BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Winfield:

  • WINFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 629; Location: 400 EAST 9TH; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WHITTIER ELEM (Students: 334; Location: 1400 MOUND; Grades: KG – 05)
  • IRVING ELEM (Students: 318; Location: 311 HARTER; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LOWELL ELEM (Students: 251; Location: 1404 MILLINGTON; Grades: PK – 05)
  • COUNTRY VIEW ELEM (Students: 166; Location: 16300 151ST ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WEBSTER ELEM (Students: 87; Location: 900 E 12TH; Grades: UG – UG)
  • SOUTH VERNON ELEM (Students: 48; Location: 16921 51ST ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Winfield:

  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 85; Location: 910 MOUND; Grades: PK – 6)
  • HOLY NAME CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 33; Location: 700 FULLER; Grades: KG – 5)

Libraries

Library in Winfield:

  • WINFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $402,113; Location: 605 COLLEGE; 63,627 books; 1,317 audio materials; 1,137 video materials; 214 serial subscriptions)