Galena Township, LaPorte County, Indiana

Galena Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°43′45″N 86°38′17″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	LaPorte
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	27.17 sq mi (70.4 km^2)
• Land	26.89 sq mi (69.6 km^2)
• Water	0.28 sq mi (0.7 km^2)
Elevation [1]	751 ft (229 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	1,980
• Density	70.6/sq mi (27.3/km^2)
FIPS code	18-26224[3]
GNIS feature ID	453322

Galena Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,980 (up from 1,899 at 2010[4]) and it contained 979 housing units.

Galena Township was established in 1836.[5]

Communities

• Birchim is an unincorporated community located at 41°42′37″N 86°36′10″W within the southeast portion of the township.
• Hesston is an unincorporated community located at 41°45′10″N 86°39′39″W within the northwest portion of the township. The Hesston Steam Museum is located in Hesston.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.17 square miles (70.4 km^2), of which 26.89 square miles (69.6 km^2) (or 98.97%) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 km^2) (or 1.03%) is water.[4]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Census Bureau profile: Galena 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. 35.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana