Winfield, Missouri
27 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1993. It stands in Monroe Township. It lies in ZIP code area 63389. It lies near Lick Hollow. The Survey maps it on the Winfield quadrangle. 1,518 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 449 feet above sea level.
On record in Winfield
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Lock and Dam No. 25 Historic Districtlisted 2004
Population over time
2 figuresWinfield grew from 1,404 to 1,518 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,404 | |
| 2020 | 1,518 | +114 (+8%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 27 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1903 USGS O'Fallon quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1931 USGS Brussels quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1939 USGS Brussels quadrangle1:62500
- 1943 USGS Brussels quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1949 USGS Saint Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Brussels quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Winfield quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1962 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1966 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS St Louis quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
- 1993 USGS Winfield quadrangle1:24000
In the county-history sources
1,290 words on this townshipHistory of Lincoln County, Missouri, from the Earliest Time to the Present, published 1888 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Monroe Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Monroe Township - 1,290 words.
Fires near this place
3 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Winfield between 2011 and 2013, burning about 4 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 February 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 5 October 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 25 January 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Winfield: 7 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meyer Quarry & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Sievers Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Glacial Sand & Gravel Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Kimaterials Sand & Gravel Pit/Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
28 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Winfield in 28 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 15 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 2 flood, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Winfield | $5,400,000 | The Winfield Pin Oaks Levee system was breached during the afternoon hours on Sunday, June 2nd. The breach was at least 100 feet wide. The water rose quickly and reached the houses in the area beginning around 6 pm. An estimated 150 homes were affected by the levee breach and 250 people evacuated the area. No deaths or injuries occurred due to this levee breach. |
| May 2019 | Flood | Winfield | $2,000,000 | Portions of the Winfield Main, Foley and Cap Au Gris levees were overtopped due to the rising waters of the Mississippi River. Between 20 and 30 homes were flooded and portions of Highway 79 were flooded as well. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winfield | $7,000 | Several street lights were blown over in town. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winfield | $3,000 | A large rotten tree was blown down onto the roof of a trailer causing moderate damage. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winfield | $300 | The county sheriff reported minor damage to a mobile home southeast Troy and utility poles were blown down near Winfield. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winfield | - | Thunderstorm winds snapped off a large tree in town. Also, numerous large tree limbs were blown down. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winfield | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs around town. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winfield | - | Thunderstorm winds blew some shingles off of a couple of roofs. Also, a garage door was pushed in by the thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winfield | - | Thunderstorm winds blew some shingles off of a few homes and a large tree was blown down. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winfield | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees on Highway EE, west of Winfield and a large tree onto Old Troy Road in Winfield. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winfield | - | Thunderstorm winds blew a roof covering off the top of Winfield Elementary School, but the winds did not cause any damage to the roof or the rest of the building. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winfield | - | Storm spotters reported a large tree and large limbs down. |
| August 2007 | Flood | Winfield | - | Heavy rain upstream caused minor flooding on the Mississippi River. At Winfield, the river peaked about 1 foot over flood stage and was still in flood when the month ended. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winfield | - | Several large trees were blown down. One of the trees landed on top of an unoccupied car. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winfield | - | A couple of trees were down on the west side of Winfield. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winfield | - | Local law enforcement reported numerous large tree limbs and some power lines down across town. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Winfield | - | no account filed |
| April 2024 | Hail | Winfield | - | no account filed |
| April 2020 | Hail | Winfield | - | no account filed |
| April 2020 | Hail | Winfield | - | no account filed |
| September 2012 | Hail | Winfield | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Winfield | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Winfield | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Winfield | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winfield | - | no account filed |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winfield | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Winfield | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Winfield | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap au Gris | 2.5 miles | 27 | |
| Brevator | 2.7 miles | 27 | |
| Parkers Park | 3.3 miles | 15 | |
| Foley | 3.4 miles | 15 | |
| New Salem (historical) | 3.4 miles | 12 | |
| Argentville | 3.4 miles | 12 | |
| Parkers Landing | 4.2 miles | 15 | |
| Burr Oak (historical) | 4.5 miles | 12 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Winfield | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2051482 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 728996. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.












