Michigan Township, LaPorte County, Indiana

Michigan Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°43′33″N 86°52′33″W / 41.72583°N 86.87583°W / 41.72583; -86.87583Coordinates: 41°43′33″N 86°52′33″W / 41.72583°N 86.87583°W / 41.72583; -86.87583
Country United States
State Indiana
County LaPorte
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 27.43 sq mi (71.0 km2)
 • Land 17.91 sq mi (46.4 km2)
 • Water 9.52 sq mi (24.7 km2)
Elevation[1] 610 ft (186 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 27,522
 • Density 1,536.3/sq mi (593.2/km2)
FIPS code 18-48780[2]
GNIS feature ID 453621

Michigan Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 27,522 and it contained 13,216 housing units.[3]

History

Michigan Township was organized in 1833, and named from Lake Michigan, which forms its northwestern border.[4]

The George and Adele Jaworowski House (1945-1946) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.43 square miles (71.0 km2), of which 17.91 square miles (46.4 km2) (or 65.29%) is land and 9.52 square miles (24.7 km2) (or 34.71%) is water.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ Daniels, E. D. (1904). A twentieth century history and biographical record of La Porte County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Co. p. 34.
  5. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 7/29/13 through 8/02/13. National Park Service. 2013-08-09.
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