Winfield is a town in Lake County, Indiana, home to about 7,816 people across 12 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 46307.
Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Crown Point; part is in Winfield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Winfield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL33 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Winfield; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Winfield had 7,181 residents in the 2020 census, up 212% since 2000.
It’s the 96th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Lake County grew from 37,892 residents in 1900 to 498,700 in 2020.
Lake County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 39.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lowell, IN weather station (11 miles away).
171,790 jobs at 10,566 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
876 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Winfield.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 62 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 165 |
| Dentists | 51 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 220 |
| Mental health providers | 213 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 134 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 18 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Crown Point Community School Corp, NW Indiana Special Education Coop. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D Eisenhower Elem SchoolCrown Point | Pre-K–5 | 494 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Timothy Ball Elementary SchoolCrown Point | Pre-K–5 | 638 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Winfield Elementary SchoolCrown Point | Pre-K–5 | 658 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Eagle Park Community SchoolCrown Point | K–12 | 87 | Special Education | 1.2 mi |
| Jerry Ross Elementary SchoolCrown Point | K–5 | 650 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Lake Street Elementary SchoolCrown Point | K–5 | 559 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Solon Robinson Elementary SchoolCrown Point | K–5 | 516 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Colonel John Wheeler Middle SchoolCrown Point | 6–8 | 1,061 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Robert Taft Middle SchoolCrown Point | 6–8 | 1,067 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Crown Point High SchoolCrown Point | 9–12 | 3,038 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Horizon AcademyCrown Point | Pre-K–8 | 144 | Islamic | 3.3 mi |
| Indiana Horizon AcademyCrown Point | Pre-K–8 | 145 | Islamic | 3.3 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolCrown Point | Pre-K–8 | 166 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.7 mi |
| Northwest Adventist Christian SchoolCrown Point | K–8 | 11 | Seventh-day Adventist | 6.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Crown Point, Merrillville, Lakes of the Four Seasons and Schererville.
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