Coolspring Township, LaPorte County, Indiana

Coolspring Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 14,718 and it contained 6,661 housing units.[3]

Coolspring Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°39′17″N 86°52′23″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaPorte
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total36.1 sq mi (93 km2)
 • Land35.97 sq mi (93.2 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
653 ft (199 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total14,718
 • Density409.2/sq mi (158.0/km2)
FIPS code18-15040[2]
GNIS feature ID453247

Coolspring Township was established in 1836.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.97 square miles (93.2 km2) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 0.39%) is water.[3]

The headwaters of the Little Calumet River is located within Coolspring Township, at Red Mill County Park.

The unincorporated town of Waterford is located within the township.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "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.
  4. History of La Porte County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships. C. C. Chapman & Co. 1880. pp. 680.


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