Winfield, West Virginia

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Winfield, West Virginia
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Winfield, West Virginia


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = West Virginia
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Putnam

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area_total_km2 = 7.0
area_land_km2 = 6.9
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 2.7
area_land_sq_mi = 2.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1858
population_density_km2 = 268.2
population_density_sq_mi = 694.6

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 183
elevation_ft = 600
latd = 38 |latm = 32 |lats = 4 |latNS = N
longd = 81 |longm = 53 |longs = 32 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 25213
area_code = 304
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blank_info = 54-87988GR|2
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blank1_info = 1556008GR|3
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Winfield is a town in Putnam County, West Virginia, along the Kanawha River. The population was 1,858 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Putnam CountyGR|6.

Winfield was established on a 400 acre (1.6 km²) tract of land owned by Charles Brown. He established a ferry across the river in 1818. The first meeting of the county court was held at the home of Talleyrand P. Brown, in Winfield, on May 22, 1848. The town was incorporated on February 21, 1868 and named in honor of General Winfield Scott, the commanding General of the American Army during the War with Mexico.

Geography

Winfield is located at coor dms|38|32|4|N|81|53|32|W|city (38.534455, -81.892206)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.0 km² (2.7 mi²). 6.9 km² (2.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.11%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,858 people, 736 households, and 563 families residing in the town. The population density was 268.7/km² (694.6/mi²). There were 777 housing units at an average density of 112.4/km² (290.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.19% White, 0.22% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.22% Asian, and 0.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.

There were 736 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $51,023, and the median income for a family was $59,196. Males had a median income of $43,885 versus $29,667 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,564. About 4.5% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

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