Center Township is one of twenty-one
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
LaPorte County, Indiana
LaPorte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 111,467. The county seat is the city of La Porte, and the largest city is Michigan City. This county is part of the Northwest Indiana and Michiana ...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 25,075 and it contained 10,994 housing units.
History
Center Township (also historically spelled Centre) was established in 1833. It was named from its position near the geographical center of LaPorte County.
Geography
According to the 2010
census
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, the township has a total area of , of which (or 93.99%) is land and (or 6.01%) is water.
References
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
Townships in LaPorte County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
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