Washington Township, LaPorte County, Indiana

Washington Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°31′14″N 86°38′55″W / 41.52056°N 86.64861°W / 41.52056; -86.64861
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaPorte
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
26.84 sq mi (69.5 km2)
 • Land26.83 sq mi (69.5 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[1]
738 ft (225 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,211
 • Density50.6/sq mi (19.5/km2)
FIPS code18-80774[3]
GNIS feature ID454004

Washington Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,211 (down from 1,357 at 2010[4]) and it contained 491 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.84 square miles (69.5 km2), of which 26.83 square miles (69.5 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.04%) 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: Washington 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. ^ a b "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.


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