WinfieldIowaCityPark, 2024
Winfield’s story
174 years in pictures
Census counts: 461 in 1890, 1,033 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and a map from 1981 on.
- 1852Winfield is settled
Photo: PopePompus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,004
2025 Census estimate · −2.8% since 2020
Typical home
$145K
+12.6% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
40.5
years
Jobs based here
277
A commuter town
Is Winfield a good place to live?
The best of Winfield’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for walkability and civic life; the weakest is a C− for schools. Only 3 of Iowa’s 276 towns score higher on cost of living. On the outdoors, just 1 of Iowa’s 276 towns do worse. Winfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Winfield stand out
Where Winfield beats most towns.
Typical home value
Winfield$145K
Iowa$237K
Cost of livingA+
2.1 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 99% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
WalkabilityA−
More walkable than 83% of U.S. towns
5.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Winfield11.9
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical IA town7.5
Civic lifeA−
58% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Iowa town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Small town
1,004 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Winfield grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Iowa), ordered by how far Winfield is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →SchoolsC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.6 of 20; 2.2% of households have no carA−Open →Jobs & income277 jobs based hereC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 39% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →HealthHenry County Health Center 12.8 miles awayBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →History1 notable person born hereB−Open →Civic life11.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market$145K typical home, up 12.6% in a year–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 40.5; 19% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Winfield: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Winfield, and how to reach them.
PowerInterstate Power and Light17.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWinfield Muni Water DeptNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpTuesdayTrash dayTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHenry County AuditorHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code5265952659 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Winfield.
SchoolsC−
Public schools in Winfield fall behind 85% of Iowa districts
Its public schools are run by the Winfield-Mt Union Community School District. Its two schools are below.
15%of IA districts it outscoresC−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 182 | C |
| Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 198 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IA on state tests and graduation
HousingCost of living grade A+
In Winfield, the median rent runs lower than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town
Winfield’s median rent is $667 a month, against $911 a month in Iowa’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Typical home values rose 13% in the year to September 2026.
$145KZillow home value
| Winfield | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $667 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 70% | 73% |
Typical home value
Winfield$145K
Iowa$237K
+12.6%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Winfield’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Winfield for work: only 7% work in town. Winfield’s average trip to work is 26 minutes, above the Iowa town median (19 minutes) and near the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Winfield’s median household income is $49,000.
7%work in town
| Winfield | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 6.6% | 31% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Winfield7%
Mount Pleasant17%
Wayland10%
Washington7%
Iowa City7%
18 mi
median commute distance
277
jobs based in Winfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 83% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Winfield has four seasons and pleasant summers
Winfield has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 14° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–34°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Winfield faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtStrong wind
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB
Winfield ranks healthier than 56% of the country’s towns
Winfield tracks Iowa closely on all 32 CDC measures. 20% of Winfield adults binge drink.
56%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Winfield | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 32% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 21% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Henry County Health Center
12.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Winfield
18pages on Winfield
The big questions
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Winfield; the nearest are
Southeastern Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · West Burlington25.6 mi$6,420 in-state tuitionUniversity of IowaUniversity or college · Public · Iowa City37.4 mi$11,283 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Winfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Winfield for work
Where Winfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
277jobs based in Winfield
7%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Winfield
City in Iowa, United States
Winfield is a city in Henry County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,033 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1852
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 689 ft
- ZIP code
- 52659
- Area code
- 319
Questions about Winfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Winfield, IA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.