Winfield, Indiana
Winfield is a town of 7,816 people in Lake County, Indiana, founded in 1993.
Why visit Winfield
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails and 28 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include John Ross Farm, John Wood Old Mill, Randolph Street Park and John B. Curley Memorial Park.
Weather in Winfield
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About Winfield
Winfield is a town in Winfield Township, Lake County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Winfield had a population of 7,181. 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.
From the Wikipedia article Winfield, Indiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
John Ross Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic building in Lake County, Indiana
John Wood Old Mill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.9 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes28
Aurelio's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.4 mi
10762 Randolph Street, Winfield
Mo-Th 16:00-21:00; Fr 16:00-21:30; Sa 12:00-21:30; Su 12:00-20:30
Beggars Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.5 mi
10685 Randolph Street, Winfield
Mo-Fr 15:00-20:00; Sa-Su 12:00-20:00
Bodega Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Bagel, Tea · 1.0 mi
7391 East 109th Avenue, Winfield
Mo-Su 07:00-15:10
El Jimador Mexican Cuisine
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.9 mi
9071 East 109th Avenue, Crown Point
Su-Th 10:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-22:00
KupKates & Camelot Coffee
Cafe · Coffee, Cake · 1.9 mi
9001 East 109th Avenue, Crown Point
We-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa-Su 10:00-15:00
Stephano's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.5 mi
10703 Randolph Street, Winfield
Mo 16:00-21:00; Tu 15:00-21:00; We,Th 11:00-21:00; Fr 11:00-22:00;...
19th Hole Bar and Grill
Restaurant · 2.2 mi
1054 Sunnyslope Drive, Crown Point
Mo 15:00-21:00; Tu-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 11:00-20:00
Gator's Bar & Grill
Bar and pub · 1.9 mi
9021 East 109th Avenue, Crown Point
Mo-Fr 14:00-21:00; Sa-Su 13:00-21:00
Seasons Lakehouse
Restaurant · 2.0 mi
1048 North Lake Shore Drive, Crown Point
We-Th 16:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 16:00-22:00; Su 10:00-13:00
Sundae Funday
Ice cream · 2.0 mi
9281 East 109th Avenue, Crown Point
Mo-Fr 15:30-21:00; Sa-Su 12:00-21:00
Baja's Restaurant
Restaurant · 1.5 mi
10749 Randolph Street, Crown Point
07:00-20:30
16 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship9
Christ Presbyterian Church of Winfield
Church · Presbyterian · 1.0 mi
7416 East 109th Avenue, Crown Point
Northwest Seventh Day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 1.5 mi
10570 Randolph Street, Crown Point
Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church
Church · 3.9 mi
Church in Indiana, United States
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Northwest Adventist Christian School
School · Seventh Day Adventist · 1.5 mi
10570 Randolph Street, Crown Point
Healthcare7
Franciscan Physician Network Winfield Health Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.3 mi
11161 Randolph Street, Crown Point
Crown Point Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.1 mi
9150 East 109th Avenue, Crown Point
Winfield Woods Medical Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.1 mi
9150 East 109th Avenue, Crown Point
Map of Winfield
84 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Lake County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-08-25: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-08-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2023-04-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Crown Point 4 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Merrillville 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Hobart 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Hebron 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Shorewood Forest 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Aberdeen 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Lake Dalecarlia 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Cedar Lake 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Schererville 11 mi northwest, about 17 min by car
- St. John 11 mi west, about 17 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Randolph Street in Winfield, Dennisyerger84, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John Wood Old Mill, Nyttend, Public domain
- ISS067-E-230042 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS006-E-49796 - View of Illinois, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS028-E-25261 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-230043 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-57237 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- John Ross Farmhouse, Nyttend, Public domain
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