Michigan Township, LaPorte County, Indiana

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]

Michigan Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°43′33″N 86°52′33″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaPorte
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total27.43 sq mi (71.0 km2)
 • Land17.91 sq mi (46.4 km2)
 • Water9.52 sq mi (24.7 km2)
Elevation
[1]
610 ft (186 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total27,522
 • Density1,536.3/sq mi (593.2/km2)
FIPS code18-48780[2]
GNIS feature ID453621

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. 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. 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. August 9, 2013.


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