Cass Township, LaPorte County, Indiana

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Cass Township
Township
Map highlighting Cass Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 41°23′11″N 86°52′05″W / 41.38639°N 86.86806°W / 41.38639; -86.86806Coordinates: 41°23′11″N 86°52′05″W / 41.38639°N 86.86806°W / 41.38639; -86.86806
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaPorte
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total36.38 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Land36.38 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
705 ft (215 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,833
 • Density50.4/sq mi (19.5/km2)
FIPS code18-10720[2]
GNIS feature ID453165

Cass Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,833 and it contained 757 housing units.[3]

History[]

Cass Township was established in 1848. It was named for Lewis Cass, Democratic candidate in the 1848 United States presidential election.[4]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.38 square miles (94.2 km2), all land.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ 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 2020-02-12. 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. 36.

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