Winfield Township, New Jersey

Winfield Township, New Jersey
Welcome sign at the intersection of Stiles Street and Winfield Place
Map of Winfield Township in Union County. Inset: Location of Union County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Winfield Township, New Jersey.
Winfield Township
Location in Union County
Winfield Township
Location in New Jersey
Winfield Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°38′06″N 74°17′23″W / 40.634885°N 74.289847°W / 40.634885; -74.289847
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyUnion
IncorporatedJuly 28, 1941
Government
  TypeTownship
  BodyTownship Committee
  MayorRobert Reilly (R, term ends December 31, 2025)
  Municipal clerkMelanie Slowik
Area
  Total
0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2)
  Land0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.00%
  Rank560th of 565 in state
21st of 21 in county
Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,423
  Estimate 
(2023)
1,392
  Rank516th of 565 in state
21st of 21 in county
  Density7,855.0/sq mi (3,032.8/km2)
   Rank53rd of 565 in state
6th of 21 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07036 – Linden
Area code908
FIPS code3403981650
GNIS feature ID0882215
Websitewww.winfield-nj.org

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, its lowest decennial census and a decrease of 48 (−3.3%) from the 2010 census count of 1,471, which in turn reflected a decline of 43 (−2.8%) from the 1,514 counted in the 2000 census. The township is the sixth-smallest municipality in the state. Winfield and Linden share the same ZIP Code.

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.