Jump to content
 







Main menu
   


Navigation  



Main page
Contents
Current events
Random article
About Wikipedia
Contact us
Donate
 




Contribute  



Help
Learn to edit
Community portal
Recent changes
Upload file
 








Search  

































Create account

Log in
 









Create account
 Log in
 




Pages for logged out editors learn more  



Contributions
Talk
 



















Contents

   



(Top)
 


1 History  





2 Geography  





3 References  





4 External links  














Center Township, LaPorte County, Indiana






Español
Euskara
اردو
Tiếng Vit

 

Edit links
 









Article
Talk
 

















Read
Edit
View history
 








Tools
   


Actions  



Read
Edit
View history
 




General  



What links here
Related changes
Upload file
Special pages
Permanent link
Page information
Cite this page
Get shortened URL
Download QR code
Wikidata item
 




Print/export  



Download as PDF
Printable version
 
















Appearance
   

 





Coordinates: 41°3823N 86°4524W / 41.63972°N 86.75667°W / 41.63972; -86.75667
 

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 


Center Township
Coordinates: 41°38′23N 86°45′24W / 41.63972°N 86.75667°W / 41.63972; -86.75667
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaPorte
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total32.96 sq mi (85.4 km2)
 • Land30.98 sq mi (80.2 km2)
 • Water1.98 sq mi (5.1 km2)
Elevation 850 ft (259 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total25,274
 • Density809.4/sq mi (312.5/km2)
FIPS code18-11494[3]
GNIS feature ID453185

Center Township is one of twenty-one townshipsinLaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 25,274 (up from 25,075 at 2010[4]) and it contained 10,055 housing units.

History[edit]

Center Township (also historically spelled Centre) was established in 1833.[5] It was named from its position near the geographical center of LaPorte County.[6]

Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.96 square miles (85.4 km2), of which 30.98 square miles (80.2 km2) (or 93.99%) is land and 1.98 square miles (5.1 km2) (or 6.01%) is water.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  • ^ "Census Bureau profile: Center Township, LaPorte County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  • ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ History of La Porte County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships. C. C. Chapman & Co. 1880. pp. 615.
  • ^ Daniels, E. D. (1904). A twentieth century history and biographical record of La Porte County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Co. p. 34.
  • External links[edit]


  • t
  • e

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Center_Township,_LaPorte_County,_Indiana&oldid=1217102140"

    Categories: 
    Townships in LaPorte County, Indiana
    Townships in Indiana
    LaPorte County, Indiana geography stubs
    Hidden categories: 
    Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas
    Use mdy dates from July 2023
    Articles with short description
    Short description is different from Wikidata
    Coordinates on Wikidata
    Articles with VIAF identifiers
    Articles with J9U identifiers
    Articles with LCCN identifiers
    All stub articles
     



    This page was last edited on 3 April 2024, at 21:07 (UTC).

    Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.



    Privacy policy

    About Wikipedia

    Disclaimers

    Contact Wikipedia

    Code of Conduct

    Developers

    Statistics

    Cookie statement

    Mobile view



    Wikimedia Foundation
    Powered by MediaWiki