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Population (year 2000): 2,298. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,809 (+65.8% change)
Males: 1,109  (48.3%)
Females: 1,189  (51.7%)

Lake County

Median resident age:  35.3 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46307.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $66,600 (it was $65,641 in 2000)
Winfield  $66,600
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $221,300 (it was $180,100 in 2000)
Winfield  $221,300
Indiana:  $114,400

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Races in Winfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (27.6%), Irish (12.6%), Polish (12.0%), English (7.9%), Slovak (5.6%), United States (5.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1993

Elevation: 707 feet

Land area: 12.3 square miles.

Population density: 286 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Winfield

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Winfield town

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

205 residents are foreign born (7.4% Europe, 1.3% Asia).

This town:  8.9%
Indiana:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Winfield:  1.1% ($1,894)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gary, IN (13.0 miles , pop. 102,746).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (41.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lakes of the Four Seasons, IN (3.0 miles ), Crown Point, IN (6.6 miles ), Merrillville, IN (7.2 miles ), Hebron, IN (7.5 miles ), Hobart, IN (8.0 miles ), New Chicago, IN (10.1 miles ), Lake Station, IN (10.9 miles ), Lake Dalecarlia, IN (11.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 97 buildings, average cost: $120,200
  • 1999: 125 buildings, average cost: $126,800
  • 2000: 108 buildings, average cost: $127,700
  • 2001: 114 buildings, average cost: $127,500
  • 2002: 90 buildings, average cost: $144,500
  • 2003: 160 buildings, average cost: $122,600
  • 2004: 81 buildings, average cost: $147,200
  • 2005: 107 buildings, average cost: $143,800
  • 2006: 116 buildings, average cost: $168,000
  • 2007: 98 buildings, average cost: $163,500

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Latitude: 41.41 N, Longitude: 87.26 W


166 people in nursing homes

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,661 (+260.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (14%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Rail transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


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Winfield-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 79% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.6 miles away from the Winfield town center killed 33 people and injured 500 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.0 miles away from the town center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Winfield:
  • ST ANTHONY MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; CROWN POINT, IN)
  • METHODIST HOSPITALS INC SOUTHLAKE (about 8 miles; MERRILLVILLE, IN)
  • SOUTHLAKE CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH INC (about 8 miles; MERRILLVILLE, IN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Winfield:
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 17 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
  • PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 19 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; ID: VPZ)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 43 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: MDW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Winfield:
  • HOBART SKY RANCH (about 10 miles; HOBART, IN; ID: 3HO)
  • GRIFFITH-MERRILLVILLE (about 12 miles; GRIFFITH, IN; ID: 05C)
  • LANSING MUNI (about 20 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: IGQ)

Amtrak station near Winfield:
  • 19 miles: DYER (SHEFFIELD RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Winfield:
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 11 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,432)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 12 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 19 miles; HAMMOND, IN; FT enrollment: 6,312)
  • PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 26 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 26 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
  • SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 27 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 3,599)

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Notable location: Lake Region Christian Assembly Church Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Winfield: Church of the Four Seasons (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Deer Creek Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  3.1 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  84.0%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.6%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.8%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.1%
Whole state:  4.2%

Winfield compared to Indiana state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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5.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,815 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.09%
Indiana average:  6.54%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($200 average AGI)
Lake County:  0.05%
Indiana average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cook County, IL  2.28% ($39,640 average AGI)
from Porter County, IN  0.62% ($34,915)
from Will County, IL  0.19% ($56,174)


5.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,894 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.38%
Indiana average:  6.56%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($174 average AGI)
Lake County:  0.03%
Indiana average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cook County, IL  1.06% ($33,307 average AGI)
to Porter County, IN  1.03% ($43,404)
to Marion County, IN  0.30% ($20,343)


Strongest AM radio stations in Winfield:
  • WNDZ (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PORTAGE, IN; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNTD (950 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WWCA (1270 AM; 1 kW; GARY, IN; Owner: METRO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLTH (1370 AM; 1 kW; GARY, IN; Owner: WLTH RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Winfield:
  • WZVN (107.1 FM; LOWELL, IN; Owner: M & M BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXRD (103.9 FM; CROWN POINT, IN; Owner: M & M BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
  • WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
  • WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
  • WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WLJE (105.5 FM; VALPARAISO, IN; Owner: PORTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
  • WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WOJO (105.1 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • WUSN (99.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO)
  • WVAZ (102.7 FM; OAK PARK, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Winfield:
  • WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
  • WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
  • WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
  • WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
  • WYCC (Channel 20; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
  • W24AW (Channel 24; VALPARAISO, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W54BK (Channel 54; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOCK-CA (Channel 13; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)
  • W18AT (Channel 18; GARY, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W04CQ (Channel 4; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: AQUA-LAND COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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