FEMA - 35886 - Flooded home in Missouri, 2008
Winfield’s story
147 years in pictures
Census counts: 30 in 1880, 1,518 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2008.
- 1879Winfield is laid out
WinfieldMO
A town of 1,660, laid out in 1879. Louis metro’s $80K median household income.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0
Population
1,660
2025 Census estimate · +8.4% since 2020
Typical home
$287K
+6.2% in a year
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
38.0
years
Jobs based here
364
A commuter town
Is Winfield a good place to live?
The best of Winfield’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Only 4 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower share of residents 65 or older than Winfield. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 71% of U.S. towns. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 10 have a higher average trip to work than Winfield. 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.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Winfield for work
Where Winfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
364jobs based in Winfield
5%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Winfield grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Winfield is from typical.
Cost of livingAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →HealthMercy Hospital Lincoln 13 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6 of 20; 7.4% of households have no car; 1.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsCOpen →Jobs & income$76K median household incomeC+Open →SafetyB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →HistoryLaid out 1879C−Open →Civic life1.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 38.0; 17% 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.
PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLincoln County Pwsd 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Winfield’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLincolnLincoln County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2021
ZIP code6338963389 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.
HealthC−
On CDC estimates, Winfield is less healthy than 78% of U.S. towns
Winfield beats the Missouri average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 20% of Winfield adults smoke cigarettes, against 17% in Missouri’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 18% of adults binge drink in Winfield.
23%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Winfield | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
3 better23 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Winfield | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.8% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7% | 8.6% |
| More smokers | 19.8% | 16% |
Mercy Hospital Lincoln
13 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC
Winfield’s schools rank behind 70% of Missouri districts
Its public schools are run by Winfield R-IV. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Winfield High, with 517 students.
30%of MO districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 407 | – |
| Winfield HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 517 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Most of Winfield’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Winfield for work: only 5% work in town. 18% of Winfield residents live below the poverty line, where Missouri’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Winfield fell to 364 in 2023, 95 fewer than in 2013.
5%work in town
| Winfield | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Winfield5%
O'Fallon10%
St. Peters6%
St. Charles6%
Troy6%
20 mi
median commute distance
364
jobs based in Winfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 29% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Winfield
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 144 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Winfield.
72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
144
paid flood claims since 1979
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers in Winfield
Winfield has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 21° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–42°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade A
A typical Winfield home is worth about $287K
The typical Winfield home is worth about $287,000, up 6.2% in a year, 8% above the Missouri typical home. The median rent in Winfield is $744 a month.
$287KZillow home value
| Winfield | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $744 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 65% | 64% | 73% |
Typical home value
Winfield$287K
Missouri$265K
+6.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SafetyB−
Crime per resident in Winfield is higher than in 55% of U.S. towns
Winfield’s property crime rate is 4.2 per 1,000 residents.
45%of U.S. towns report more crimeB−Safety Grade
| Winfield | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.2 per 1,000 residents | 12.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Winfield1.8
Missouri4.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Winfield4.2
Missouri16.9
U.S.15.5
45th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
3
violent crimes reported in 2025
7
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Winfield
18pages on Winfield
The big questions
SchoolsCBehind 70% of MO districts · 4 schoolsSafetyB−1.8 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthC−Better than MO on 3 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA$287K typical home · up 6.2% in a yearWork & commuteC+$76K median household income · 364 jobs hereNatural hazardsC−FEMA risk higher than 72% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Winfield
Urshan Graduate School of TheologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wentzville13.5 miUrshan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wentzville13.5 mi$8,756 tuition
About 5 of every 100 Winfield residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
About Winfield
City in Missouri, United States
Winfield is a city in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Winfield had a population of 1,518.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 449 ft
- ZIP code
- 63389
- Area code
- 636
Winfield’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Winfield.
Old MonroeWinfield
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield | — | — | A | B− | C | C− |
| Old Monroe | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Winfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Old Monroe isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Winfield with a neighbor →
Questions about Winfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Winfield, MO expensive?
Not for the area. Louis, MO-IL metro 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.