Winfield Township, Lake County, Indiana

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Winfield Township
Township
Map highlighting Winfield Township, Lake County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 41°23′14″N87°15′12″W / 41.38722°N 87.25333°W / 41.38722; -87.25333
Country United States
State Indiana
County Lake
founded1843
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
25.06 sq mi (64.9 km2)
 • Land24.74 sq mi (64.1 km2)
 • Water0.32 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation
[1]
728 ft (222 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
10,054
 • Density406.3/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] It contains part of the census-designated place of Lakes of the Four Seasons.

Contents

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 583—
1900 70520.9%
1910 626−11.2%
1920 73717.7%
1930 692−6.1%
1940 79414.7%
1950 8476.7%
1960 1,03622.3%
1970 1,33128.5%
1980 3,661175.1%
1990 4,98736.2%
2000 6,87837.9%
2010 10,05446.2%
2020 12,92728.6%
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.

See also

References

  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. 1 2 "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.


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