Porter Township, Porter County, Indiana

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Porter Township
Township
Map highlighting Porter Township, Porter County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 41°23′28″N87°09′10″W / 41.39111°N 87.15278°W / 41.39111; -87.15278
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Porter
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
117.22 km2 (45.26 sq mi)
 • Land116.4 km2 (44.94 sq mi)
 • Water0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
219 m (718 ft)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
9,626
 • Density80.47/km2 (208.4/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 219
FIPS code 18-61182 [3]
GNIS feature ID 453760

Porter Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,367. [4] It contains part of the census-designated place of Lakes of the Four Seasons.

Contents

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,121—
1900 1,075−4.1%
1910 1,000−7.0%
1920 1,0555.5%
1930 949−10.0%
1940 1,10816.8%
1950 1,1998.2%
1960 1,71242.8%
1970 2,42041.4%
1980 6,493168.3%
1990 7,30012.4%
2000 8,45915.9%
2010 9,36710.7%
2020 9,6262.8%
[5]

History

Porter Township was originally called Fish Lake Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1838. [6] The name was changed to Porter Township in 1841. [6]

Cities and towns

The township has no incorporated communities. Boone Grove, located on the southern boundary of the township continues to be an important community. [7]

Education

The township is served by the Porter Township School Corporation. Boone Grove High School is located northwest of Boone Grove.

Cemeteries

NameLocationPictureRef pg [8] Ref pg [9]
Fleming CemeteryBoone Grove Road (200 W) Fleming Cem Porter Township Porter County IndianaPA180066.jpg pg 36front
Frame Cemetery (private)675 Westfront
Guernsey Cemetery (private)Division at County Line Road (Lake/Porter) Cemetery 2020-07-23 061.jpg pg 34front
Ludington Cemetery (private)500 West, north of SR 2 Ludington Family 2020-07-23 093.jpg front
Merriman Cemetery250 N at 275 W Merriman Cemetery Porter County Indiana.jpg front
Shurr Cemetery (private)300 S, near 500 W Shurr Cemetery Porter Township Porter County IndianaPA180071.jpg front
Smoke Road (to west).jpg
Looking west across the cornfields from Smoke Road at the old (abandoned) Erie-Lackawanna Railroad ROW

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Porter Township, Porter County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Porter township, Porter County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana". www.stats.indiana.edu. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  6. 1 2 History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 170.
  7. ↑ Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986
  8. ↑ Soil Survey of Porter County, Indiana; USDA, Soil Conservation Service, Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station, Indiana Department of natural Resources, Soil and Water Conservation Committee; February 1981
  9. ↑ Rand MacNally, Porter County, Indiana, 2001


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