Winfield, Indiana

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. The town is served by the Crown Point post office and addresses in Winfield share the Crown Point ZIP code.

Winfield, Indiana
Randolph Street in Winfield
Location of Winfield in Lake County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 41°24′37″N 87°15′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLake
TownshipWinfield
Incorporated1993
Government
  TypeTown Council
  PresidentGerald T. Stiener (R)
  Vice PresidentTim Clayton (R)
  MembersDavid Anderson (R)
Zack Beaver (R)
Jon Derwinski (R)
Area
  Total12.46 sq mi (32.28 km2)
  Land12.40 sq mi (32.11 km2)
  Water0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
715 ft (218 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total7,181
  Density579.16/sq mi (223.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46307
Area code219
FIPS code18-84878
GNIS feature ID2397749
Websitehttps://www.winfield.in.gov/

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.

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