Winfield is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 2,086 at the 2010 census.[1] The town is named after General Winfield Scott[2] and is in the southwestern corner of the county, south of Utica.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 23.7 square miles (61.3 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.05%, are water.[1]
The southern town line and part of the western town line are the border of Otsego County. The remainder of the western town line is the border of Oneida County.
The East Branch of the Unadilla River flows from northeast to southwest through the town. Winfield Creek flows into the Unadilla River at West Winfield village. The Unadilla is part of the Susquehanna River watershed. The northeastern corner of the town drains northeast via Steele Creek to the Mohawk River and is part of the Hudson River watershed.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 2,202 people, 821 households, and 614 families residing in the town. The population density was 93.1 inhabitants per square mile (35.9/km2). There were 871 housing units at an average density of 36.8 per square mile (14.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.73% White, 0.14% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 821 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,588, and the median income for a family was $42,841. Males had a median income of $27,414 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,809. About 6.4% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
