Winfield Township is one of nine townships in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 45,836 and it contained 16,445 housing units. It is the least populous township in DuPage County.
Geography According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Winfield Township has a total area of , of which (96.23%) is land and (3.77%) 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 High Lake at Northwoods at Warrenhurst at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Ghost town Weston at
Adjoining townships Wayne Township (north) Bloomingdale Township (northeast) Milton Township (east) Lisle Township (southeast) Naperville Township (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 Illinois Route 38 Illinois Route 56 Illinois Route 59
Airports and landing strips Central DuPage Heliport DuPage Airport (south quarter)
Lakes High Lake Lake Law Loveless Lake Silver Lake Spring Lake Timber Lake
Landmarks Kline Creek Farm (DuPage County Forest Preserve) Roy C. Blackwell Forest Preserve Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (western portion) Illinois Youth Center Warrenville (northern portion)
Demographics
As of the 2020 census, there were 45,836 people, 15,540 households, and 10,979 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 16,445 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 57.26% White, 2.62% African American, 1.60% Native American, 3.79% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 19.94% from other races, and 14.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38.18% of the population.
Education 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 people Donald Hensel (1926–2012), Illinois state representative; born in Winfield Township.'Illinois Blue Book 1991-1992,' Biographical Sketch of Donald N. Hensel, pg. 92
References
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles United States National Atlas
External links Official website Illinois State Archives Township Officials of Illinois