Michigan Township, LaPorte County, Indiana

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Michigan Township
Township
Map highlighting Michigan Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 41°43′33″N86°52′33″W / 41.72583°N 86.87583°W / 41.72583; -86.87583
Country United States
State Indiana
County LaPorte
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
27.43 sq mi (71.0 km2)
 • Land17.91 sq mi (46.4 km2)
 • Water9.52 sq mi (24.7 km2)
Elevation
[1]
610 ft (186 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
27,517
 • Density1,536.3/sq mi (593.2/km2)
FIPS code 18-48780 [3]
GNIS feature ID 453621

Michigan Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 27,517 (slightly down from 27,522 at 2010 [4] ) and it contained 13,431 housing units.

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History

Michigan Township was organized in 1833, and named from Lake Michigan, which forms its northwestern border. [5]

The George and Adele Jaworowski House (1945–1946) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. [6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.43 square miles (71.0 km2), of which 17.91 square miles (46.4 km2) (or 65.29%) is land and 9.52 square miles (24.7 km2) (or 34.71%) 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: Michigan 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. 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. ↑ Daniels, E. D. (1904). A twentieth century history and biographical record of La Porte County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Co. p. 34.
  6. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 7/29/13 through 8/02/13. National Park Service. August 9, 2013.
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