Springfield Township, LaPorte County, Indiana

Springfield Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,045 and it contained 1,914 housing units.[3]

Springfield Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°43′10″N 86°45′39″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaPorte
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total33.41 sq mi (86.5 km2)
 • Land33.29 sq mi (86.2 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
666 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,045
 • Density121.5/sq mi (46.9/km2)
FIPS code18-72170[2]
GNIS feature ID453867

Springfield Township was established in 1835.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.41 square miles (86.5 km2), of which 33.29 square miles (86.2 km2) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.36%) is water.[3]

Communities in the township include the incorporated town of Michiana Shores and the unincorporated community of Springville.

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. 859.


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