Winfield Township, Lake County, Indiana
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Winfield Township is one of eleven
townships A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Lake County, Indiana Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. In 2020, its population was 498,700, making it Indiana's second-most populous county. The county seat is Crown Point. The county is part of Northwest Indiana and the Chicago metropo ...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,054 and it contained 3,576 housing units.


History

Winfield Township was established in 1843, and named for
Winfield Scott Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786May 29, 1866) was an American military commander and political candidate. He served as a general in the United States Army from 1814 to 1861, taking part in the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the early s ...
. The
John Ross Farm The John Ross Farm is a historic farm located in Leroy, Indiana. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (96000283). The listing included five contributing buildings on : a farmhouse, a hog house, a chicken house, a well ...
was listed in the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1996.


Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.72%) is land and (or 1.28%) is water.


Education

Winfield Township residents are eligible to obtain a free library card from the Crown Point Community Public Library in Crown Point or Winfield. Winfield Township, along with Center Township, is served by the
Crown Point Community School Corporation Crown Point Community School Corporation is a public school district based in Lake County, Indiana. The corporation was established in 1900, they have grades K-12. The Superintendent is Dr. Todd Terrill since July 2020 and the corporation opera ...
which includes
Crown Point High School Crown Point High School (CPHS) is a 9-12 public school located in Crown Point, Indiana, United States. It is the only high school in the Crown Point Community School Corporation. Academics CPHS is accredited by AdvancED. For the 2021-2022 school ...
.


See also

* Crown Point * Winfield * Lake County


References


External links


Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Lake County, Indiana Townships in Indiana populated places established in 1843 1843 establishments in Indiana {{LakeCountyIN-geo-stub