New Durham Township, LaPorte County, Indiana

New Durham Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°33′59″N 86°52′21″W / 41.56639°N 86.87250°W / 41.56639; -86.87250Coordinates: 41°33′59″N 86°52′21″W / 41.56639°N 86.87250°W / 41.56639; -86.87250
Country United States
State Indiana
County LaPorte
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 36.06 sq mi (93.4 km2)
  Land 35.96 sq mi (93.1 km2)
  Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation[1] 830 ft (253 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 8,664
  Density 240.9/sq mi (93.0/km2)
FIPS code 18-52830[2]
GNIS feature ID 453663

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.[3]

An early settler being a native of Durham, New York, caused the name to be selected.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.06 square miles (93.4 km2), of which 35.96 square miles (93.1 km2) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.28%) is water.[3]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. History of La Porte County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships. C. C. Chapman & Co. 1880. p. 775.

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