Bloomfield Township, LaGrange County, Indiana

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Bloomfield Township
Map highlighting Bloomfield Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 41°38′56″N85°21′31″W / 41.64889°N 85.35861°W / 41.64889; -85.35861
Country United States
State Indiana
County LaGrange
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
35.85 sq mi (92.9 km2)
  Land35.58 sq mi (92.2 km2)
  Water0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation
[1]
945 ft (288 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
5,746
  Density152.1/sq mi (58.7/km2)
FIPS code 18-05752 [3]
GNIS feature ID 453113

Bloomfield Township is one of eleven townships in LaGrange County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,746 (up from 5,412 at the 2010 census [4] ), and it contained 2,270 housing units.

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History

Bloomfield Township was founded in 1835. [5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.85 square miles (92.9 km2), of which 35.58 square miles (92.2 km2) (or 99.25%) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2) (or 0.75%) 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: Bloomfield Township, LaGrange County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "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. Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 126.