Winfield, Indiana facts for kids
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Winfield, Indiana
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Randolph Street in Winfield
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Location of Winfield in Lake County, Indiana.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| Township | Winfield |
| Incorporated | 1993 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| 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
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| • 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
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| Area code(s) | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-84878 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397749 |
| Website | https://www.winfield.in.gov/ |
Winfield (pronounced WIN-feeld) is a small town located in Lake County, Indiana. It's part of Winfield Township, Lake County, Indiana. The town was officially created, or incorporated, in 1993. This was done to help its residents stay together and not become part of other nearby towns.
Before 1993, Winfield was an unincorporated area within Winfield Township. This means it didn't have its own town government. The town is named after a famous military leader, General Winfield Scott. Even though it's its own town, Winfield uses the same post office and ZIP code as nearby Crown Point, Indiana.
In 2014, Winfield started its own police department, called the Marshal Department. Before that, police services were provided by the Lake County Sheriff's Department.
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Winfield's Location and Size
Winfield is located in Indiana, a state in the United States. According to the 2020 census, the town covers an area of about 12 square miles (32 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, with a very small part being water.
How Many People Live in Winfield?
Winfield has grown quite a bit over the years! Here's how its population has changed:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 637 | — | |
| 2000 | 2,298 | 260.8% | |
| 2010 | 4,383 | 90.7% | |
| 2020 | 7,181 | 63.8% | |
| Source: US Census Bureau | |||
Winfield's Population in 2010
In 2010, about 4,383 people lived in Winfield. There were 1,427 households, which are groups of people living together in one home. Most of these households (1,144) were families.
The people living in Winfield came from different backgrounds:
- About 88.5% were White.
- About 3.7% were African American.
- About 0.4% were Native American.
- About 3.5% were Asian.
- About 2.5% were from other racial groups.
- About 1.3% were from two or more races.
- About 8.9% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Many households in Winfield had children under 18 living there (44.4%). Most families were married couples living together. The average household had 3 people, and the average family had about 3.39 people.
The average age of people in Winfield in 2010 was 38.7 years old.
- 29% of residents were under 18.
- 5.8% were between 18 and 24.
- 25.9% were between 25 and 44.
- 26.1% were between 45 and 64.
- 13% were 65 or older.
The town had a similar number of males and females, with 48.7% male and 51.3% female residents.
Schools in Winfield
Students in Winfield attend schools that are part of the Crown Point Community School Corporation.
- For elementary school (Kindergarten to 5th grade), students go to either Winfield Elementary School or Jerry Ross Elementary School. Both of these schools are located right in Winfield.
- Middle school students travel to Crown Point to attend either Colonel John Wheeler Middle School or Robert A. Taft Middle School.
- High school students also go to Crown Point to attend Crown Point High School.
Winfield also has its own public library, which is a branch of the Crown Point Community Public Library.
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Randolph Street in Winfield
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Location of Winfield in Lake County, Indiana.
See also
In Spanish: Winfield (Indiana) para niños
