Winfield Township, DuPage County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Winfield Township is one of nine townships
in DuPage County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 Census, its population was 45,155. It is the least populous of the DuPage County Townships.
, Winfield Township covers an area of 36.23 square miles (93.8 km²); of this, 35.55 square miles (92.1 km²) (98.12 percent) is land and 0.68 square miles (1.8 km²) (1.88 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in DuPage County
DuPage County, Illinois
As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 916,924, White Americans made up 77.9% of Dupage County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 70.5% of the population. Black Americans made up 4.6% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.3% of Dupage County's population...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 Census, its population was 45,155. It is the least populous of the DuPage County Townships.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Winfield Township covers an area of 36.23 square miles (93.8 km²); of this, 35.55 square miles (92.1 km²) (98.12 percent) is land and 0.68 square miles (1.8 km²) (1.88 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- AuroraAurora, IllinoisAurora is the second most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and the 112th largest city in the United States. A suburb of Chicago, located west of the Loop, its population in 2010 was 197,899. Originally founded within Kane County, Aurora's city limits have expanded greatly over the past...
(northeast edge) - BataviaBatavia, IllinoisBatavia was founded in 1833, and is the oldest city in Kane County, Illinois, with a small portion in DuPage County. During the Industrial Revolution, Batavia became known as ‘The Windmill City’ for being the largest windmill producer of the time...
(partial) - NapervilleNaperville, IllinoisNaperville is a city in DuPage and Will Counties in Illinois in the United States, voted the second best place to live in the United States by Money Magazine in 2006. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 141,853. It is the fifth largest city in the state, behind Chicago,...
(partial) - WarrenvilleWarrenville, IllinoisWarrenville is a city in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 13,363 at the 2000 census. It is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Illinois Technology and Research Corridor.-History:...
(northwest three-quarters) - West ChicagoWest Chicago, IllinoisWest Chicago is a city in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 23,469 at the 2000 census. It was formerly named Turner Junction after its founder, John B. Turner, president of the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad in 1855...
(partial) - WheatonWheaton, IllinoisWheaton is an affluent community located in DuPage County, Illinois, approximately west of Chicago and Lake Michigan. Wheaton is the county seat of DuPage County...
(partial) - WinfieldWinfield, IllinoisWinfield is an incorporated village located in Milton and Winfield Townships, DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,718 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 9,984 in 2008....
(partial)
Unincorporated towns
- Geneva Road at 41.8880843°N 88.1514592°W
- Warrenhurst at 41.8228067°N 88.214237°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Assumption, Big Woods, Calvary, Glen Oak, Oakwood, Pioneer and Warrenville.Airports and landing strips
- Central Dupage Heliport
- DuPage AirportDuPage AirportDuPage Airport is a general aviation airport located west of downtown Chicago in West Chicago, DuPage County, Illinois. It is owned and operated by the DuPage Airport Authority, which is an independent government body established by law by the State of Illinois...
(south three-quarters)
Landmarks
- DuPage County Forest Preserve - Kline Creek Farm
- DuPage County Forest Preserve - Roy C Blackwell Preserve
- Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryFermilabFermi National Accelerator Laboratory , located just outside Batavia, Illinois, near Chicago, is a US Department of Energy national laboratory specializing in high-energy particle physics...
- Illinois Department of Corrections Youth Center (north quarter)
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 13th congressional district
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- Illinois's 6th congressional district
- State House District 95
- State House District 96
- State Senate District 48