| Winfield Township | |
|---|---|
| — Township — | |
| Location in DuPage County | |
| Coordinates: 41°51′23″N 88°12′15″W / 41.85639°N 88.20417°W | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| County | DuPage |
| Settled | November 6, 1849 |
| Government | |
| - Supervisor | Dona L. Smith |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.23 sq mi (93.84 km2) |
| - Land | 35.55 sq mi (92.08 km2) |
| - Water | 0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2) 1.88% |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 45,155 |
| - Density | 1,270.2/sq mi (490.4/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60185, 60187, 60190, 60504, 60510, 60555, 60563 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429945 |
Winfield Township is one of nine townships in DuPage County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 Census, its population was 45,155[1]. It is the least populous of the DuPage County Townships.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Winfield Township covers an area of 36.23 square miles (93.84 square kilometers); of this, 35.55 square miles (92.08 square kilometers, 98.12 percent) is land and 0.68 square miles (1.76 square kilometers, 1.88 percent) 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 / 41.8880843°N 88.1514592°W
- Warrenhurst at 41°49′22″N 88°12′51″W / 41.8228067°N 88.214237°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Wayne Township (north)
- Bloomingdale Township (northeast)
- Milton Township (east)
- Lisle Township (southeast)
- Naperville Township (south)
- Batavia Township, Kane County (west)
- Geneva 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
- 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)
School districts
- Community Unit School District 200
- Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204
Political districts
- Illinois's 13th congressional district
- Illinois's 13th congressional district
- Illinois's 13th congressional district
- State House District 95
- State House District 96
- State Senate District 48
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
External links
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St. Charles Township, Kane County | Wayne Township | Bloomingdale Township | ![]() |
| Batavia Township, Kane County Geneva Township, Kane County |
Milton Township | |||
| Naperville Township | Lisle Township |
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