Galena Township, LaPorte County, Indiana

Galena Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°43′45″N 86°38′17″W / 41.72917°N 86.63806°W / 41.72917; -86.63806Coordinates: 41°43′45″N 86°38′17″W / 41.72917°N 86.63806°W / 41.72917; -86.63806
Country United States
State Indiana
County LaPorte
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 27.17 sq mi (70.4 km2)
 • Land 26.89 sq mi (69.6 km2)
 • Water 0.28 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation[1] 751 ft (229 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,899
 • Density 70.6/sq mi (27.3/km2)
FIPS code 18-26224[2]
GNIS feature ID 453322

Galena Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,899 and it contained 967 housing units.[3]

Galena Township was established in 1836.[4]

Communities

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.17 square miles (70.4 km2), of which 26.89 square miles (69.6 km2) (or 98.97%) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2) (or 1.03%) 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. ↑ Daniels, E. D. (1904). A twentieth century history and biographical record of La Porte County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Co. p. 35.

External links

 New Buffalo Township, Berrien County, Michigan Three Oaks Township, Berrien County, Michigan
Springfield Township Hudson Township
   Galena Township  
Kankakee Township Wills Township


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