Center Township, LaPorte County, Indiana

Center Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°38′23″N 86°45′24″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	LaPorte
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	32.96 sq mi (85.4 km^2)
• Land	30.98 sq mi (80.2 km^2)
• Water	1.98 sq mi (5.1 km^2)
Elevation [1]	850 ft (259 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	25,274
• Density	809.4/sq mi (312.5/km^2)
FIPS code	18-11494[3]
GNIS feature ID	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 32.96 square miles (85.4 km²), of which 30.98 square miles (80.2 km²) (or 93.99%) is land and 1.98 square miles (5.1 km²) (or 6.01%) is water.^[4]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Census Bureau profile: Center Township, LaPorte County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
5. History of La Porte County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships. C. C. Chapman & Co. 1880. pp. 615.
6. Daniels, E. D. (1904). A twentieth century history and biographical record of La Porte County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Co. p. 34.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana