Winfield Township, New Jersey
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Winfield Township (also called Winfield Park) is a township in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 1,423,[9] its lowest decennial census and a decrease of 48 (−3.3%) from the 2010 census count of 1,471,[17][18] which in turn reflected a decline of 43 (−2.8%) from the 1,514 counted in the 2000 census.[19] The township is the sixth-smallest municipality in the state.[20] Winfield and Linden share the same ZIP Code.
Winfield Township, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 40.634885°N 74.289847°W / 40.634885; -74.289847[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Union |
Incorporated | July 28, 1941[3][4] |
Government | |
• Type | Township |
• Body | Township Committee |
• Mayor | Adam D. Koomer (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[6][7] |
• Municipal clerk | Melanie Slowik[6] |
Area | |
• Total | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) |
• Land | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.00% |
• Rank | 560th of 565 in state 21st of 21 in county[1] |
Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,423 |
• Estimate (2022)[10] | 1,396 |
• Rank | 516th of 565 in state 21st of 21 in county[11] |
• Density | 7,855.0/sq mi (3,032.8/km2) |
• Rank | 53rd of 565 in state 6th of 21 in county[11] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code | 908[13] |
FIPS code | 3403981650[1][14][15] |
GNIS feature ID | 0882215[1][16] |
Website | www |
Winfield Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on August 6, 1941, from portions of Clark and Linden, passing over the Governor's veto.[3]