The St. John's Lutheran College-Baden Hall is a historic three-story building on the east side of the campus of the former St. John's College, at Seventh Ave. and College St. in Winfield, Kansas.

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How Winfield ranks

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#1Closest to a top hospital in KS #1Most conserved land in KS #4Most trails in KS All KS rankings →

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Living in Winfield

Housing in Winfield

$140K▲ 5.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Winfield home is worth about $140,000, up 5.9% in a year, 44% below the Kansas typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market69

Sale-to-list90.4%

Sold in May12

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Safety in Winfield

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Safety Grade C-

Winfield reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 83% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Winfield 3.2

Kansas 4.8

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Winfield 31.2

Kansas 19.2

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Winfield

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About one in 3 of Winfield’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Arkansas City (14%), Wichita (9%) and Pleasant Valley (4%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Arkansas City

14%

Wichita

Pleasant Valley

Topeka

39%Work in townlive and work in Winfield 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 5,404Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Winfield

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Health Grade B−

Healthier than 48% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 79% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Kansas

2worse than KS

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

17.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethKS 11.3% · worse 60.3%Fewer adults seeing a dentistKS 64.9% · worse

Care nearby

William Newton HospitalWinfield · 0.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Health Center in Cowley County - Integrated Care BuildingWinfield · 1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Winfield · CMS · HRSAHealth in Winfield →

Natural hazards in Winfield

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

26Does Winfield flood?paid flood claims since 1979 9Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Winfield MapWinfield vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Winfield

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Winfield has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47° / 25°Winter

69° / 45°Spring

90° / 67°Summer

71° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Winfield get?About 9 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 22, with the last in spring around Apr 16.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Winfield

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School Grade C-

The public schools Winfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 76% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictWinfieldSchools6

Whittier Elem BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 259 students Irving Elem C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 234 students Lowell Elem B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 214 students Trinity Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 68 students Winfield Middle School CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 456 students Winfield High CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 638 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KS. Ratings are from neighbors.