Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:17 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:16 am – 4:24 pm
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People11,826 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.54,545 householdsMedian household income $142,612Median home value $392,800Median rent $1,734 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,627 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 6,175 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 17%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 29 minutes62% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Russian or other Slavic 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 16°F33 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 15 days15 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, West Chicago Dupage Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Wheaton 3 Se
Nearby landmarksSilver Lakelake · 3.0 miTimber Lakelake · 1.2 miWheaton Collegecollege · 2.9 miMount Hoypeak · 3.1 miMurray Islandisland · 2.2 miIllinois Institute of Technology Rice Campuscollege · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOakwood Parkpark · under a mileRiverside Parkpark · under a milePratts Wayne Woodsstate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 1,326 acresSpringbrook Prairiestate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 1,763 acresMoosheart Ravinestate conservation land · 9.2 miButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 11.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200448 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202433 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighDuPage County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighTornado Very HighStrong wind Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025233 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 158main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, DuPage County monitors, IL
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWinfieldserves 9,835 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation740 ft226 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentral Dupage Hospitalunder a milePost officeWinfield Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWinfield Village Hallunder a milePoliceWinfield Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWinfield Fire Protection District Station 31under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 4 otherElementaryWinfield Primary Schoolunder a mileSchoolWinfield Central Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint John the Baptist Catholic Schoolunder a mileCollegeWheaton College2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD15 miInterstateI-884.7 miUS highwayUS 345.6 miAmtrakNaperville, IL NPV6.5 miRailWinfieldMetraunder a mileCoachNaperville Route 59 Metra StationGreyhound7.1 miTransit1 stop within a mileMetraSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60190 ZIP area.
