Michigan Township, LaPorte County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°43′33″N 86°52′33″W / 41.72583°N 86.87583°W / 41.72583; -86.87583CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyLaPorteGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total27.43 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]

• Total27,517 • Density1,536.3/sq mi (593.2/km²)FIPS code18-48780^[3]GNIS feature ID453621

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.

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

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Michigan 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.
^ Daniels, E. D. (1904). A twentieth century history and biographical record of La Porte County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Co. p. 34.
^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 7/29/13 through 8/02/13. National Park Service. August 9, 2013.