Winfield, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +13.8%
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| Males: 430 |  (50.2%) |
| Females: 426 |  (49.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 43.4 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 53959.
| Winfield: | $82,308 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $38,629 (it was $20,717 in 2000)
Winfield town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $341,794 (it was $140,700 in 2000)
| Winfield: | $341,794 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $289,289; detached houses: $310,852; townhouses or other attached units: $241,946; in 2-unit structures: $244,471; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $144,121; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $260,772; mobile homes: $71,017
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Winfield, WI
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- 85099.3%White alone
- 20.2%Black alone
- 20.2%Asian alone
- 10.1%American Indian alone
- 10.1%Two or more races
Races in Winfield detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (62.4%), Irish (16.0%), English (13.0%), Polish (4.7%), Czech (4.3%), United States (3.2%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 35.4 square miles.
Population density: 24 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Winfield town: | 1.4% ($1,947) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI 
(47.8 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (169.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Seven Mile Creek, WI (2.5 miles ),
), Ironton, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Excelsior, WI (2.9 miles ),
), Cazenovia, WI (3.2 miles )
)Latitude: 43.59 N, Longitude: 90.02 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 608
| Here: | 2.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Construction (12.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.0%)
- Health care (9.8%)
- Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (8.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
- Educational services (5.0%)
- Metal & metal products (4.8%)
- Construction (23.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.7%)
- Metal & metal products (6.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
- Public administration (5.2%)
- Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (4.3%)
- Transportation equipment (3.9%)
- Health care (18.2%)
- Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (12.0%)
- Educational services (8.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
- Plastics & rubber products (5.7%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.9%)
- Registered nurses (3.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.1%)
- Carpenters (4.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Registered nurses (7.7%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.7%)
- Customer service representatives (5.3%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.3%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.3%)
Average climate in Winfield, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 63.1. This is about average.
| City: | 63.1 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2003 was 4.36. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 4.36 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 1.66. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 1.66 |
| U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 32.1 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 14.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 9.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 14.7 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.34. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.34 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Winfield-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.2 miles away from the Winfield town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 4/19/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.7 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Winfield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 33% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 372.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 158.2 miles away from Winfield center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 348.3 miles away from Winfield center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 372.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 136.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 250.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Sauk County (13) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Winfield:
- RIDGEVIEW TERRACE LONG TERM CARE (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; REEDSBURG, WI)
- REEDSBURG AREA MED CTR Critical Access Hospitals (about 4 miles away; REEDSBURG, WI)
- REEDSBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC (Hospital, about 4 miles away; REEDSBURG, WI)
- SAUK CO HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; REEDSBURG, WI)
- HESS HOME HLTH (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; MAUSTON, WI)
- MILE BLUFF MEDICAL CENTER, INC Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; MAUSTON, WI)
- CONTINENTAL MANOR OF WIS DELLS (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Winfield:
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 48 miles; Madison, WI; Full-time enrollment: 34,621)
- University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 48 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
- Madison Area Technical College (about 48 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 9,603)
- Edgewood College (about 48 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 2,455)
- Herzing University-Madison (about 49 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 3,160)
- Mid-State Technical College (about 57 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 63 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 9,837)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Lighthouse Rock Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Saint Patricks Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Silver Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Winfield: Hay Creek Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 80.6% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This town: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 2.9% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Winfield:
- Never married: 23.0%
- Now married: 69.6%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 2.5%
- Divorced: 4.9%
For population 25 years and over in Winfield:
- High school or higher: 88.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
- Unemployed: 2.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.0 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.9 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Winfield, WI (based on Sauk County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 12,618 | 8 |
| Mainline Protestant | 10,743 | 30 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 7,498 | 40 |
| Other | 436 | 3 |
| None | 30,681 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 16
| This county: | 2.74 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Sauk County: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 41
| Sauk County: | 7.02 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 76
| This county: | 13.01 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.1% |
| State: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 28.6% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 18.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Winfield:
- WRDB (1400 AM; 1 kW; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WIBU (900 AM; 1 kW; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Winfield:
- WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WBDL (102.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- WRJC-FM (92.1 FM; MAUSTON, WI; Owner: WRJC, INCORPORATED)
- WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- WNNO-FM (106.9 FM; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WXYM (96.1 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WBOG (94.5 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WBKY (95.9 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Winfield:
- WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
- WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 10Number of bridges
- 46ft / 13.9mTotal length
- 7,597Total average daily traffic
- 391Total average daily truck traffic
- 8,843Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11980-1989
- 52000-2009
- 42010-2019
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 73.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.0%Wood
- 9.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.6%Utility gas
- 1.7%Electricity
- 70.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.8%Wood
- 5.9%Utility gas
- 5.9%Electricity
- 5.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Winfield compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.