New Durham Township is one of twenty-one
townships
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...
in
LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,664 and it contained 2,396 housing units.
History
An early settler being a native of
Durham, New York
Durham is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 2,627 at the 2020 census.US Census Bureau, 2020 Census, Durham town, Greene County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=D ...
, caused the name to be selected.
The
Pinhook Methodist Church and Cemetery was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.72%) is land and (or 0.28%) is water.
Education
New Durham Township is served by the Westville-New Durham Township Public Library. Township residents may also request a free library card from any La Porte County Public Library branch.
References
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
Townships in LaPorte County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
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