Pine Township, Porter County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Pine Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Porter
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Km2:75.27
Area Land Km2:69.4
Area Water Km2:5.88
Area Total Sq Mi:29.06
Area Land Sq Mi:26.79
Area Water Sq Mi:2.27
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2483
Population Density Km2:39.03
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:198
Elevation Ft:650
Coordinates:41.6547°N -86.9703°W
Area Code:219
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-59922[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453739

Pine Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,709.[4] It is the least populated of the townships of Porter County.

History

Pine Township was organized in 1853, and named for the abundance of pine trees within its borders.[5]

The Weller House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Cities and towns

Pine Township includes the communities of Beverly Shores and Town of Pines.[6]

Education

The township is mostly served by the Michigan City Area Schools. Its high school is Michigan City High School located in Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana. The rest of the township is served by the Duneland School Corporation.[7]

Parks

Pine Township includes the eastern portion of Indiana Dunes National Park, including beaches in the town of Beverly Shores.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Pine Township, Porter County, Indiana . . March 18, 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. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Pine township, Porter County, Indiana. https://archive.today/20200212163213/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US1812759922. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. March 22, 2013.
  5. Book: History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests . Lewis Publishing Company . 1912 . 159.
  6. Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986
  7. Web site: Welcome to Duneland!. Duneland School Corporation. 16 February 2019.