Winfield Township, New Jersey

Winfield Township, New Jersey
Township
Welcome sign at the intersection of Stiles Street and Winfield Place
Welcome sign at the intersection of Stiles Street and Winfield Place
Official seal of Winfield Township, New Jersey
Seal
Map of Winfield Township in Union County. Inset: Location of Union County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Winfield Township in Union County. Inset: Location of Union County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Winfield Township, New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Winfield Township, New Jersey.
Winfield Township is located in Union County, New Jersey
Winfield Township
Winfield Township
Location in Union County
Winfield Township is located in New Jersey
Winfield Township
Winfield Township
Location in New Jersey
Winfield Township is located in the United States
Winfield Township
Winfield Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°38′06″N 74°17′23″W / 40.634885°N 74.289847°W / 40.634885; -74.289847[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyUnion
IncorporatedJuly 28, 1941[3][4]
Government
[7]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorJoseph P. Byrne (D, term ends December 31, 2024)[5]
 • Municipal clerkMelanie Slowik[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2)
 • Land0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.00%
 • Rank560th of 565 in state
21st of 21 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
43 ft (13 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total1,423
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
1,392
 • Rank516th of 565 in state
21st of 21 in county[11]
 • Density7,855.0/sq mi (3,032.8/km2)
  • Rank53rd of 565 in state
6th of 21 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07036 – Linden[12]
Area code908[13]
FIPS code3403981650[1][14][15]
GNIS feature ID0882215[1][16]
Websitewww.winfield-nj.org

Winfield Township (also called Winfield Park) is a township in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 1,423,[9] its lowest decennial census and a decrease of 48 (−3.3%) from the 2010 census count of 1,471,[17][18] which in turn reflected a decline of 43 (−2.8%) from the 1,514 counted in the 2000 census.[19] The township is the sixth-smallest municipality in the state.[20] Winfield and Linden share the same ZIP Code.

Winfield Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on August 6, 1941, from portions of Clark and Linden, passing over the Governor's veto.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 242. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  4. ^ New Jersey General Assembly, Minutes of Votes and Proceedings of the One Hundred and Sixty-Fifth General Assembly of the State of New Jersey. MaCrellish and Quigley Co. State Printers. Trenton, New Jersey. 1941. p. 1188
  5. ^ "Township Committee". Township of Winfield. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  6. ^ Municipal Departments, Township of Winfield. Accessed April 29, 2022.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Winfield, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
  9. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  11. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Winfield, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed May 25, 2013.
  13. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Winfield, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 30, 2014.
  14. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  15. ^ Geographic codes for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  16. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  20. ^ Astudillo, Carla. "The 10 tiniest towns in New Jersey (they're really small)", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, November 1, 2016, updated May 16, 2019. Accessed March 5, 2020. "We used square mile data from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to rank the ten municipalities with the smallest area size.... 6. Winfield Township Situated close to Linden, Winfield township was created as part of a large 700-unit mutual housing project for defense workers of the Kearny shipyards in 1941."