Cass Township, LaPorte County, Indiana

Cass Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°23′11″N 86°52′05″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	LaPorte
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	36.38 sq mi (94.2 km^2)
• Land	36.38 sq mi (94.2 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation [1]	705 ft (215 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	1,825
• Density	50.4/sq mi (19.5/km^2)
FIPS code	18-10720[3]
GNIS feature ID	453165

Cass Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,825 (a tiny decrease of 1,833 from 2010[4]) and it contained 764 housing units.

History

Cass Township was established in 1848. It was named for Lewis Cass, Democratic candidate in the 1848 United States presidential election.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.38 square miles (94.2 km^2), all land.[4]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Census Bureau profile: Cass 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. Daniels, E. D. (1904). A twentieth century history and biographical record of La Porte County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Co. p. 36.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana