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; -86.88194Coordinates: 41°18′02″N 86°52′55″W / 41.30056°N 86.88194°W / 41.30056; -86.88194
Country United States
State Indiana
County LaPorte
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 35.83 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Land 35.83 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation[1] 666 ft (203 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 935
 • Density 26.1/sq mi (10.1/km2)
FIPS code 18-17974[2]
GNIS feature ID 453264

Dewey Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 935 and it contained 423 housing units.[3]

Dewey Township was established in 1860.[4]

Geography

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