Dewey Township, LaPorte County, Indiana

Dewey Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°18′02″N 86°52′55″W / 41.30056°N 86.88194°W / 41.30056; -86.88194
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaPorte
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
35.83 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Land35.83 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
666 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,000
 • Density26.1/sq mi (10.1/km2)
FIPS code18-17974[3]
GNIS feature ID453264

Dewey Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana, USA. At the 2020 census, its population was 1,000 (up from 935 at 2010[4]) and it contained 421 housing units.

Dewey Township was established in 1860.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.83 square miles (92.8 km2), all land.[4]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Dewey Township, LaPorte County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Daniels, E. D. (1904). A twentieth century history and biographical record of La Porte County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Co. p. 37.


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