Winfield, Indiana | |
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 Randolph Street in Winfield | |
 Location of Winfield in Lake County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 41°24′37″N 87°15′30″W / 41.41028°N 87.25833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| Township | Winfield |
| Incorporated | 1993 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council[1] |
| • President | Gerald T. Stiener (R)[2] |
| • Vice President | Tim Clayton (R) |
| • Members | David Anderson (R) Zack Beaver (R) Jon Derwinski (R) Amy Blaker (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.46 sq mi (32.28 km2) |
| • Land | 12.40 sq mi (32.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,181 |
| • Density | 579.16/sq mi (223.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 46307 |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-84878[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397749[4] |
| Website | https://www.winfield.in.gov/ |
Winfield (/ˈwɪnfild/ WIN-feeld) is a town in Winfield Township, Lake County, Indiana. The population was 2,298 at the time of the 2000 census, 4,383 in 2010, and 5,987 in 2019. The town was incorporated in 1993 in order to keep the residents from being annexed by other neighboring communities. Prior to that time it had been part of Winfield Township as an unincorporated town. Winfield is named for General Winfield Scott.[6] The town is served by the Crown Point post office and addresses in Winfield share the Crown Point ZIP code.
In 2014 Winfield formed a Marshal department for public safety and law enforcement duties, prior to that time police protection services were provided by the Lake County Sheriff's Department.
- ^ "Town Council". Town of Winfield, IN. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ^ Euvino, Steve. "GOP retains stronghold on Winfield Town Council". Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winfield, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ There is a sign at the intersection of 117th Street and Decatur Street stating that the settlement there was named in honor of Mexican War hero, Winfield Scott.