Editing Winfield Township, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}
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|image_caption = Municipal Building, 194 Brose Road, Cabot, PA 16023
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|map_caption = Map of Butler County, Pennsylvania, highlighting Winfield Township
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|map_caption1 = Map of Butler County, Pennsylvania
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|subdivision_name1 = [[Pennsylvania]]
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|subdivision_name2 = [[Butler County, Pennsylvania|Butler]]
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|established_title = Settled
|established_date = 1796
|established_title1 = Incorporated
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|area_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_42.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=August 13, 2017}}</ref>
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|population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2022">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 23, 2023}}</ref>
|population_total = 3365 {{decrease}}
|population_density_km2 = 55.41
|population_density_sq_mi = 143.52
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|website = {{URL|www.winfieldtownship.net}}
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|pop_est_as_of = 2022
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|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS]] code
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'''Winfield Township''' is a [[Township (Pennsylvania)|township]] in [[Butler County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 3,365 at the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2022"/>

== History ==
During its early years, Winfield Township was an agricultural and mining community in [[Butler County, Pennsylvania|Butler County]] near the community of [[Cabot, Pennsylvania|Cabot]].

It was established in 1796.

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

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|62.3|sqkm|disp=flip}}, all land.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US4201985784 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212163557/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US4201985784 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Winfield township, Butler County, Pennsylvania |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder |access-date=April 2, 2014}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=right
|2010= 3535
|2020= 3365
|estyear=2022
|estimate=3305
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2022"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=Census.gov |access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 3,585 people, 1,335 households, and 1,010 families residing in the township.

The population density was {{convert|146.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,381 housing units at an average density of {{convert|56.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.

The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|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<!--UNI 21930-->).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42019_butler/DC20SD_C42019.pdf |title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Butler County, PA |publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]] |access-date=2024-07-18}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42019_butler/DC20SD_C42019_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.winfieldtownship.net Township website]
*{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20040812042750/http://www.saxonburgareabusiness.com/ Saxonburg Area Business Association]}}

{{Butler County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1796]]
[[Category:Townships in Butler County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1854 establishments in Pennsylvania]]