Winfield Township, Lake County, Indiana

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]

Winfield Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°23′14″N 87°15′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLake
founded1843
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total25.06 sq mi (64.9 km2)
 • Land24.74 sq mi (64.1 km2)
 • Water0.32 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation728 ft (222 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total10,054
 • Density406.3/sq mi (156.9/km2)
FIPS code18-84896[2]
GNIS feature ID454062

History

Winfield Township was established in 1843, and named for Winfield Scott.[4]

The John Ross Farm was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[5]

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.[6]

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

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. Howat, William Frederick (1915). A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana, and the Calumet Region, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 105.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. "Library Card Policy" (PDF). Crown Point Community Public Library. Retrieved 10 March 2018.


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