Pennsylvania Route 304 in, 2015
Winfield’s story
175 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2015.
- 1851Winfield is settled
WinfieldPA
A town of 909, settled in 1851.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Jakec · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
909
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$253K
Census ACS
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
50.6
years
Jobs based here
195
A commuter town
Is Winfield a good place to live?
Winfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
909 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Union TownshipPoint TownshipMonroe TownshipWinfield
Getting set up
Moving to Winfield: who provides what
Winfield is unincorporated, so Union County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet9 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesUnion CountyUnion County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereUnion County Board of ElectionsUnion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2025
ZIP code1788917889 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.
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Pennsylvania overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (38% statewide). The age of the median resident for Winfield comes to 50.6 years, against 43.2 years in Pennsylvania’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 27% of adults 25 and older, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
50.6median age · PA 40.9
| Winfield | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.6 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 29% | 29% |
WinfieldPennsylvaniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma8%
High school34%
Some college15%
Associate’s15%
Bachelor’s12%
Graduate16%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 32% and 55% women
The Census survey reached too few of Winfield’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.4 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Winfield | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.8% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.4% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.9% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 15% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.3% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.6% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.8% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
Most of Winfield’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
4.6% of Winfield residents live below the poverty line, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. Since 2013, Winfield has added 101 jobs, to 195 in 2023. The town’s mean commuting time comes in at 23 minutes.
1%work in town
| Winfield | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Winfield1%
Kelly Township9%
Mifflinburg8%
Lewisburg6%
Milton4%
11 mi
median commute distance
195
jobs based in Winfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Winfield
Winfield has chilly winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 20°; snowfall runs to about 29 inches a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Winfield is inland flooding, at a high overall level
For Winfield, the risk rating from FEMA is 63 of 100. FEMA puts 72% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 9% to strong winds.
63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Winfield is
Of 26 CDC measures, Winfield beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 and trails it on 1. For adults here, the share who smoke cigarettes is 18%. In Winfield, 18% of adults binge drink, and 33% have high blood pressure.
| Winfield | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better24 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Winfield | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.6% | 85.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.8% |
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital
6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 40 attractions →Knoebels Amusement Resort and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Winfield. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
4 mi MuseumFort Augusta
35 mi MuseumLittle Buffalo State Park
34 mi MuseumPiper Aviation Museum
7 mi MuseumOld Union County Courthouse
4 mi MuseumFort Augusta35 mi MuseumLittle Buffalo State Park34 mi MuseumPiper Aviation Museum7 mi MuseumOld Union County CourthouseSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fort Augusta: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Little Buffalo State Park: Ben Winslow, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Piper Aviation Museum: User:Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Union County Courthouse: Ruhrfisch (talk), CC BY-SA 4.0
_3.jpg){kind=link}
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Winfield
15pages on Winfield
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Winfield
Bucknell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lewisburg4.3 mi$67,812 tuitionSusquehanna UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Selinsgrove6.8 mi$59,850 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Winfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Winfield for work
Where Winfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
195jobs based in Winfield
1%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Winfield
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Winfield is a census-designated place located in Union Township, Union County in the state of Pennsylvania. The community is located in eastern Union County at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 304 and U.S. Route 15, which is located along the shores of the West Branch Susquehanna River. As of the 2010 census the population was 900 residents.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 446 ft
- ZIP code
- 17889
Questions about Winfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Winfield, PA a good place to live?
Winfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.