Winfield Township, Lake County, Indiana

Winfield Township
Winfield Township
Township
	Coordinates: 41°23′14″N 87°15′12″W / 41.38722°N 87.25333°W
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	728 ft (222 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	10,054
• Density	406.3/sq mi (156.9/km2)
FIPS code	18-84896
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.	%±
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

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

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

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.

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^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.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ Howat, William Frederick (1915). A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana, and the Calumet Region, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 105.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Library Card Policy" (PDF). Crown Point Community Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.

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[GR3-1] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[GR2-2] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[census-3] "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.

[nris-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.

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Winfield Township, Lake County, Indiana

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