Winfield, Kansas

Winfield is a city and county seat of Cowley County, Kansas, United States. It is on the Walnut River in South Central Kansas. In 2010 12,301 people lived there. It is the second biggest city in Cowley County.
History.
19th century.
Winfield was created in 1870. It was named after Rev. Winfield Scott. He said he would build a church for the town if the people would name the city after him. The first post office at Winfield was created in May 1870.
Geography.
Winfield is located north of the Kansas-Oklahoma state border. It is at the junction of U.S. Routes 77 and 160. The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that, is land and is water.
People.
2010 census.
The 2010 census says there were 12,301 people, 4,600 households, and 2,848 families living in Winfield.