Dewey Township, LaPorte County, Indiana

Dewey Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 935 and it contained 423 housing units.[3]

Dewey Township
Coordinates: 41°18′02″N 86°52′55″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaPorte
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total35.83 sq mi (92.8 km2)
  Land35.83 sq mi (92.8 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation666 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total935
  Density26.1/sq mi (10.1/km2)
FIPS code18-17974[2]
GNIS feature ID453264

Dewey Township was established in 1860.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.83 square miles (92.8 km2), all land.[3]

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. Daniels, E. D. (1904). A twentieth century history and biographical record of La Porte County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Co. p. 37.


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