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 | |
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| Coordinates: 41°18′02″N 86°52′55″W / 41.30056°N 86.88194°W | |
| 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 | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,000 |
| • Density | 26.1/sq mi (10.1/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-17974[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453264 |
Dewey Township was established in 1860.[5]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.83 square miles (92.8 km2), all land.[4]
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Dewey 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. 37.
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