Pinhook, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 41°33′50″N86°51′21″W / 41.56389°N 86.85583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | LaPorte |
| Township | New Durham |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| ZIP code | 46350 |
| FIPS code | 18-60102 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 450466 [1] |
Pinhook is an unincorporated community in New Durham Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.
Pinhook was originally called New Durham. It was platted under the latter name in 1847. 'Pinhook' was at first a derisive nickname given by a neighboring rival town, but it was eventually adopted by the residents of Pinhook themselves. [3]
LaPorte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 112,417. The county seat is the city of La Porte, and the largest city is Michigan City. This county is part of the Northwest Indiana and Michiana regions of the Chicago metropolitan area. The LaPorte County Courthouse is located in the county seat of La Porte and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Westville is a town in New Durham Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. The population, as of the 2020 census is 5257. It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. Westville is located in Northwest Indiana, also known as The Region.
Northwest Indiana, nicknamed The Region after the Calumet Region, comprises Lake, Porter, LaPorte, and Newton counties in Indiana. This region neighbors Lake Michigan and is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. According to the 2020 Census, Northwest Indiana has a population of 831,080 and is the state's second largest urban area after the Indianapolis Metropolitan Area. It is also the home of the Indiana Dunes, parts of which have been preserved through conservation efforts. The town of Ogden Dunes houses the Hour Glass, a museum showcasing the ecological and conservation efforts of O. D. Frank.
Indiana's 1st congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress in Northwestern Indiana. The district is based in Gary and its surrounding suburbs and exurbs. It consists of all of Lake and Porter counties, as well as most of the western part La Porte County, on the border with Michigan. Redistricting passed by the Indiana General Assembly in 2011 shifted the district's boundaries, effective January 2013, to include all of Lake and Porter counties and the western and northwestern townships of La Porte County, while moving Benton, Jasper and Newton counties out of the district.
Center Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 25,075 and it contained 10,994 housing units.
New Durham Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,664 and it contained 2,396 housing units.
Pinhook is an unincorporated community in Sand Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana.
Alida is an unincorporated community in Clinton Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States.
Byron is an unincorporated community in Kankakee Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.
Hanna is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hanna Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. It had a population of 463 at the 2010 census.
Hesston is an unincorporated community in Galena Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.
Holmesville is an unincorporated community in New Durham Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.
Otis is an unincorporated community in New Durham Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.
Rolling Prairie is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kankakee Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 582.
Stillwell is an unincorporated community in Pleasant Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.
Union Mills is an unincorporated community in Noble Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.
Wellsboro is an unincorporated community in Noble Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.
Pinhook or Pin Hook may refer to:
Pinhook, Indiana may refer to:
The Pinhook Methodist Church and Cemetery are located in New Durham Township, LaPorte County, Indiana at Wozniak Road with State Road 2. Known as the village of Pinhook, formerly New Durham. The village is mostly residential along the south side of State Road 2. The site includes the Pinhook Methodist Church (1847), the Pinhook Cemetery (1850), the cemetery storage shed, and the old pump.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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