Winfield, New York
Encyclopedia
Winfield is a town
in Herkimer County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 2,202 at the 2000 census. The town is named after General Winfield Scott
.
The Town of Winfield is in the southwest corner of the county and is south of Utica
.
.
The Town of Winfield was formed from parts of Richfield
, Plainfield
(both in Otsego County
), and Litchfield
(Herkimer County) in 1816.
, the town has a total area of 23.6 square miles (61.1 km²), of which, 23.6 square miles (61.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04% is water.
The south town line and part of the west town line are the border of Otsego County
. The remainder of the west town line is the border of Oneida County
.
The East Branch of the Unadilla River
flows through the south part of the town. Winfield Creek flows into the Unadilla River at West Winfield village.
US Route 20 passes across the south part of the town and is briefly conjoined with New York State Route 51
.
of 2000, there were 2,202 people, 821 households, and 614 families residing in the town. The population density
was 93.1 people per square mile (35.9/km²). There were 871 housing units at an average density of 36.8 per square mile (14.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.73% White, 0.14% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 821 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples
living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,588, and the median income for a family was $42,841. Males had a median income of $27,414 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,809. About 6.4% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Herkimer County
Herkimer County, New York
Herkimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was created in 1791 north of the Mohawk River out of part of Montgomery County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,519. It is named after General Nicholas Herkimer, who died from battle wounds in 1777 after taking part...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 2,202 at the 2000 census. The town is named after General Winfield Scott
Winfield Scott
Winfield Scott was a United States Army general, and unsuccessful presidential candidate of the Whig Party in 1852....
.
The Town of Winfield is in the southwest corner of the county and is south of Utica
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
.
History
The town was first settled around 1789, mostly by people from New EnglandNew England
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.
The Town of Winfield was formed from parts of Richfield
Richfield, New York
Richfield is a town located in Otsego County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 2,423.The Town of Richfield is located at the northern border of the county.-History:...
, Plainfield
Plainfield, New York
Plainfield is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 986 at the 2000 census.The Town of Plainfield is located in the northwest corner of Otsego County.- History :...
(both in Otsego County
Otsego County, New York
Otsego County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. The 2010 population was 62,259. The county seat is Cooperstown. The name Otsego is from a Mohawk word meaning "place of the rock."-History:...
), and Litchfield
Litchfield, New York
Litchfield is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,453 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Litchfield, Connecticut, the source of some early settlers....
(Herkimer County) in 1816.
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...
, the town has a total area of 23.6 square miles (61.1 km²), of which, 23.6 square miles (61.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04% is water.
The south town line and part of the west town line are the border of Otsego County
Otsego County, New York
Otsego County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. The 2010 population was 62,259. The county seat is Cooperstown. The name Otsego is from a Mohawk word meaning "place of the rock."-History:...
. The remainder of the west town line is the border of Oneida County
Oneida County, New York
Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
.
The East Branch of the Unadilla River
Unadilla River
The Unadilla River in New York State flows from south of Utica to the village of Sidney, where it flows into the Susquehanna River, which eventually empties into the Chesapeake Bay, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean....
flows through the south part of the town. Winfield Creek flows into the Unadilla River at West Winfield village.
US Route 20 passes across the south part of the town and is briefly conjoined with New York State Route 51
New York State Route 51
New York State Route 51 is a state highway in the central part of New York state. The highway runs generally in a southwest to northeast direction from the hamlet of Mount Upton to the village of Ilion...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,202 people, 821 households, and 614 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 93.1 people per square mile (35.9/km²). There were 871 housing units at an average density of 36.8 per square mile (14.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.73% White, 0.14% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 821 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,588, and the median income for a family was $42,841. Males had a median income of $27,414 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $16,809. About 6.4% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Winfield
- Birmingham Corners – A hamlet near the east town line on Routes US-20/NY-51.
- Cedarville – A hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in the northeast corner of the town, located at the town line on NY-51. - Cedarville Station – A hamlet southwest of Chepachet on NY-51.
- Chepachet – A hamlet southwest of Cedarville on NY-51.
- East Winfield – A location east of Hitching Corner on US-20
- Hitching Corner – A hamlet east of West Winfield village on combined US-20/NY-51.
- Meeting House Green – A location southeast of North Winfield, located on County Road 172.
- North Winfield – A hamlet at the north town line on County Road 91.
- West WinfieldWest Winfield, New YorkWest Winfield is a village in the town of Winfield in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 862 at the 2000 census. The village is indirectly named after General Winfield Scott, for whom the town is named...
– The Village of West Winfield, located on US-20, is close to the west town line. - Woods Corners – A hamlet in the southwest part of the town, south of West Winfield on NY-51.