New Durham Township, LaPorte County, Indiana
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]
New Durham Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°33′59″N 86°52′21″W | |
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 | 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 |
History
An early settler being a native of Durham, New York, caused the name to be selected.[4]
The Pinhook Methodist Church and Cemetery was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[5]
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]
Education
New Durham Township is served by the Westville-New Durham Township Public Library.[6] Township residents may also request a free library card from any La Porte County Public Library branch.[7]
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- History of La Porte County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships. C. C. Chapman & Co. 1880. pp. 775.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- "How To Get A Library Card". La Porte County Public Library. Retrieved 10 March 2018.