Winfield Township, Pennsylvania

Winfield Township, Pennsylvania
Township
Municipal Building, 194 Brose Road, Cabot, PA 16023
Map of Butler County, Pennsylvania, highlighting Winfield Township
Map of Butler County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Butler
Settled	1796
Incorporated	1854
Area [1]
• Total	24.07 sq mi (62.33 km2)
• Land	24.07 sq mi (62.33 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	3,365
• Estimate  (2022) [2]	3,305
• Density	143.52/sq mi (55.41/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	42-019-85784
Website	www.winfieldtownship.net

Winfield Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,365 at the 2020 census. ^[2]

History

During its early years, Winfield Township was an agricultural and mining community in Butler County near the community of Cabot.

It was established in 1796.

Geography

Winfield Township is located in southeastern Butler County, along the Armstrong County line. It includes the unincorporated communities of Cabot, Lernerville, Marwood, West Winfield, and Dennys Mills.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.1 square miles (62.3 km²), all land. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	3,535		—
2020	3,365		−4.8%
2022 (est.)	3,305	[2]	−1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the 2000 census, ^[5] there were 3,585 people, 1,335 households, and 1,010 families residing in the township.

The population density was 146.8 inhabitants per square mile (56.7/km²). There were 1,381 housing units at an average density of 56.6 per square mile (21.9/km²).

The racial makeup of the township was 99.08% White, 0.17% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.

There were 1,335 households, out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.05.

Within the township, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years.

For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,180, and the median income for a family was $47,442. Males had a median income of $35,946 compared with that of $20,862 for females.

The per capita income for the township was $17,338.

Approximately 4.6% of families and 6.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The township is in the Knoch School District (formerly the South Butler County School District). ^[6]

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
2. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Winfield township, Butler County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Butler County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 18, 2024. - Text list

External links

• Township website
• Saxonburg Area Business Association

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