Winfield Township, Lake County, Indiana
| Winfield Township | |
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| Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°23′14″N 87°15′12″W / 41.38722°N 87.25333°WCoordinates: 41°23′14″N 87°15′12″W / 41.38722°N 87.25333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| 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.
Winfield Township was established in 1843, and named for Winfield Scott.
The John Ross Farm was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
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.
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