Winfield, Texas

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City in Titus County, Texas, United States

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::summary City in Titus County, Texas, United States ::

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area_water_km20.03
area_total_sq_mi0.79
area_land_sq_mi0.78
area_water_sq_mi0.01
population_as_of2020
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population_density_sq_miauto
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elevation_footnotes
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blank_nameFIPS code
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Winfield is a small city in Titus County, Texas, United States. The population was 422 at the 2020 census.

History

Winfield's history includes (in addition to railroad operations) coal mining, brick and pottery manufacturing, and the famous Winfield Truck Stop.

When the Texas and St. Louis Railway was being constructed through western Titus County in 1880, the citizens of Gray Rock, on the western boundary of the county, were asked to donate money and land to the company for routing the road through their community. When the merchants refused to cooperate, W. C. Barrett deeded a portion of his land a mile northeast of Gray Rock to railroad officials for a depot, and the road was built north of Gray Rock. At its earliest stages the community that began to emerge around the depot was called Barrett, but when the post office was opened there in 1887, with Patrick H. Carr as postmaster, the village was called Carr. In 1892 the name was changed to Winfield, in honor of the general passenger agent for the railroad, W. H. Winfield. In 1890, the population was reported at forty-seven. By 1896 the town had three churches, several stores, a pottery operated by J. S. Hogue, and a population estimated at 150. During the early years of the twentieth century, the town experienced its greatest period of growth. By 1914 it had a brick company, a newspaper, numerous stores and gins, two banks, and a population estimated at 700. The two banks merged in 1919, and the resulting bank closed in the early 1920s. By 1925 the population of Winfield had declined to 629, and by the 1940s it was 350. The town was incorporated in the 1940s and maintained a relatively stable population for several decades. In 1980 residents numbered 349, and in 1982 the town had five rated businesses. In 1990, the population was 345.

Geography

Located on Interstate 30, approximately halfway between Mount Pleasant and Mount Vernon, Winfield is the second largest town in Titus County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square mile (2.4 km), of which 0.9 square mile (2.4 km) is land and 1.06% is water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Winfield has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

| 1950 = 319 | 1960 = 251 | 1970 = 268 | 1980 = 349 | 1990 = 345 | 2000 = 499 | 2010 = 524 | 2020 = 422 | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census

::data[format=table title="'''Winfield racial composition as of 2020'''{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4879720&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=data.census.gov}}
(NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}}}"]

RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)12529.62%
Black or African American (NH)20.47%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)10.24%
Asian (NH)10.24%
Some Other Race (NH)10.24%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)40.95%
Hispanic or Latino28868.25%
Total422
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As of the 2020 United States census, there were 422 people, 140 households, and 129 families residing in the city.

Education

Winfield is now served by Mount Pleasant Independent School District for grades K–12. Mount Pleasant High School is the local high school.

Winfield Independent School District served Winfield until 2018. Winfield ISD had one school, Winfield Elementary, that served students in grades kindergarten through eight, while Mount Pleasant ISD and Mount Pleasant HS served the district at the high school level only.

Notes

References

References

  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
  2. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  3. {{GNIS. 2412281
  4. Harper, Cecil, Jr.. "Winfield, TX".
  5. "Historical Coal Mining Counties in Texas".
  6. Harper, Cecil, Jr.. "Winfield, TX".
  7. Harper, Cecil, Jr.. "Winfield, TX".
  8. Harper, Cecil, Jr.. "Winfield, TX".
  9. [http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=628914&cityname=Winfield%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Winfield, Texas]
  10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
  11. "Explore Census Data".
  12. https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific. (August 2022)
  13. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin".
  14. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2020 CENSUS): Titus County, TX". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].
  15. (2018-04-14). "Winfield schools to close doors end of June". Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.
  16. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Titus County, TX". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].

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