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 | |
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| 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[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 454062 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editWinfield 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
editAccording 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
editWinfield 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "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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