Winfield Township, Lake County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Winfield Township

Township

Coordinates: 41°23′14″N 87°15′12″W﻿ / ﻿41.38722°N 87.25333°W﻿ / 41.38722; -87.25333
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Lake
founded| 1843
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total| 25.06 sq mi (64.9 km2)
• Land| 24.74 sq mi (64.1 km2)
• Water| 0.32 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation

[1]

| 728 ft (222 m)
Population

(2010)

• Total| 10,054
• Density| 406.3/sq mi (156.9/km2)
FIPS code| 18-84896[2]
GNIS feature ID| 454062

Winfield Township is one of eleven townships in Lake County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,054 and it contained 3,576 housing units.[3]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1890| 583| | —
1900| 705| | 20.9%
1910| 626| | −11.2%
1920| 737| | 17.7%
1930| 692| | −6.1%
1940| 794| | 14.7%
1950| 847| | 6.7%
1960| 1,036| | 22.3%
1970| 1,331| | 28.5%
1980| 3,661| | 175.1%
1990| 4,987| | 36.2%
2000| 6,878| | 37.9%
2010| 10,054| | 46.2%
2020| 12,927| | 28.6%
Source: US Decennial Census[4]

## History

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Winfield Township was established in 1843, and named for Winfield Scott.[5]

The John Ross Farm was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[6]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.06 square miles (64.9 km2), of which 24.74 square miles (64.1 km2) (or 98.72%) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2) (or 1.28%) is water.[3]

## Education

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Winfield Township residents are eligible to obtain a free library card from the Crown Point Community Public Library in Crown Point or Winfield.[7]

Winfield Township, along with Center Township, is served by the Crown Point Community School Corporation which includes Crown Point High School.

## See also

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* Crown Point
* Winfield
* Lake County

## References

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1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
4. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
5. ^ Howat, William Frederick (1915). A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana, and the Calumet Region, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 105.
6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
7. ^ "Library Card Policy" (PDF). Crown Point Community Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana

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Municipalities and communities of Lake County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Crown Point

Cities|

* Crown Point
* East Chicago
* Gary
* Hammond
* Hobart
* Lake Station
* Whiting

Map of Indiana highlighting Lake County

Towns|

* Cedar Lake
* Dyer
* Griffith
* Highland
* Lowell
* Merrillville
* Munster
* New Chicago
* St. John
* Schererville
* Schneider
* Winfield

Townships|

* Calumet
* Cedar Creek
* Center
* Eagle Creek
* Hanover
* Hobart
* North
* Ross
* St. John
* West Creek
* Winfield

CDPs|

* Lake Dalecarlia
* Lakes of the Four Seasons‡
* Leroy
* Ross
* Shelby

Other
communities|

* Ainsworth
* Belshaw
* Brunswick
* Creston
* Deep River
* Deer Creek
* Dinwiddie
* Green Acres
* Illinoi‡
* Klaasville
* Kreitzburg
* Liverpool
* New Elliott
* Orchard Grove
* Palmer
* Range Line
* Southeast Grove

Ghost town|

* Indiana City

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.

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