Center Township, LaPorte County, Indiana explained

Official Name:Center Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:LaPorte
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:32.96
Area Land Sq Mi:30.98
Area Water Sq Mi:1.98
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:25274
Population Density Sq Mi:809.4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:259
Elevation Ft:850
Coordinates:41.6397°N -86.7567°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-11494[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453185

Center Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 25,274 (up from 25,075 at 2010[4]) and it contained 10,055 housing units.

History

Center Township (also historically spelled Centre) was established in 1833.[5] It was named from its position near the geographical center of LaPorte County.[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 93.99%) is land and (or 6.01%) is water.[4]

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Center Township, LaPorte County, Indiana . . Apr 3, 2024.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  4. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212202535/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18091 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  5. Book: History of La Porte County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships . C. C. Chapman & Co. . 1880 . 615.
  6. Book: A twentieth century history and biographical record of La Porte County, Indiana . Lewis Publishing Co. . Daniels, E. D. . 1904 . 34.

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