Winfield Township is one of nine
townships in
DuPage County
DuPage County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, and one of the collar counties of the Chicago metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 932,877, making it Illinois' second-most populous county. Its county seat ...
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Illinois
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,
USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 46,233 and it contained 15,856 housing units.
It is the least populous of the DuPage County Townships.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 96.16%) is land and (or 3.84%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Aurora
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(northeast edge)
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Batavia (partial)
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Naperville (partial)
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Warrenville (northwest three-quarters)
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West Chicago (partial)
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Wheaton (partial)
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Winfield Winfield may refer to:
Places Canada
* Winfield, Alberta
* Winfield, British Columbia
United States
* Winfield, Alabama
* Winfield, Arkansas
* Winfield, Georgia
* Winfield, Illinois
* Winfield, Indiana
* Winfield, Iowa
* Winfield, Kansas
* W ...
(partial)
Unincorporated towns
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Geneva Road at
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High Lake
High Lake is a natural spring-fed lake in Marshall County, South Dakota within the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation
The Lake Traverse Indian Reservation is the homeland of the federally recognized Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, a branch of the Santee ...
at
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Warrenhurst at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Ghost Town
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Weston
Weston may refer to:
Places Australia
* Weston, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra
* Weston, New South Wales
* Weston Creek, a residential district of Canberra
* Weston Park, Canberra, a park
Canada
* Weston, Nova Scotia
* ...
at
Adjoining Townships
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Wayne Township, DuPage County (north)
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Bloomingdale Township, DuPage County (northeast)
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Milton Township, DuPage County (east)
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Lisle Township, DuPage County (southeast)
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Naperville Township, DuPage County (south)
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Aurora Township, Kane County (southwest)
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Geneva Township, Kane County (west)
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Batavia Township, Kane County (west)
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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
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Illinois Route 38
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Illinois Route 56
Illinois Route 56 (IL 56) is a east–west state highway in northern and northeastern Illinois. It runs from the interchange of Illinois Route 47 at U.S. Route 30 (US 30) in Sugar Grove east to US 12/ US 20/ US 45 (Mannheim Road) by Be ...
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Illinois Route 59
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Airports and landing strips
* Central Dupage Heliport
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DuPage Airport
DuPage Airport is a general aviation airport located west of downtown Chicago in West Chicago, DuPage County, Illinois, United States. It is owned and operated by the DuPage Airport Authority, which is an independent government body establish ...
(south three-quarters)
Lakes
* High Lake
* Loveless Lake
* Spring Lake
Landmarks
* DuPage County Forest Preserve - Kline Creek Farm
* DuPage County Forest Preserve - Roy C Blackwell Preserve
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Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), located just outside Batavia, Illinois, near Chicago, is a United States Department of Energy national laboratory specializing in high-energy particle physics. Since 2007, Fermilab has been operat ...
* Illinois Department of Corrections Youth Center (north quarter)
Demographics
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
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Illinois's 14th congressional district
The 14th congressional district of Illinois is currently represented by Democrat Lauren Underwood. It is located in northern Illinois, surrounding the outer northern and western suburbs of Chicago.
Geographic boundaries 2011 redistricting
Aft ...
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Illinois's 6th congressional district
Illinois's 6th congressional district covers parts of Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane and McHenry counties. It is represented by Democrat Sean Casten since 2019.
Geographic boundaries 2011 redistricting
As of the 2011 redistricting which followe ...
* State House District 95
* State House District 96
* State Senate District 48
Notable person
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Donald Hensel
Donald N. Hensel (October 20, 1926 – February 26, 2012) was an American politician.
Hensel was born in Winfield Township, DuPage County, Illinois. He served in the United States Air Force during World War II and the Korean War. Hensel wen ...
(1926-2012), Illinois state representative; Hensel born in Winfield Township.
['Illinois Blue Book 1991-1992,' Biographical Sketch of Donald N. Hensel, pg. 92]
References
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United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States National Atlas
External links
Township Officials of Illinois
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Townships in DuPage County, Illinois
1849 establishments in Illinois
Townships in Illinois