Winfield Township, Lake County, Indiana
Winfield Township | |
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| 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[2] |
| 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.[3]
History
Winfield Township was established in 1843, and named for Winfield Scott.[4]
Geography
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.[3]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ Howat, William Frederick (1915). A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana, and the Calumet Region, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 105.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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