Cass Township is one of twenty-one

townships A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...

LaPorte County, Indiana LaPorte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 112,417. 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 Michian ...

. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,825 (a tiny decrease of 1,833 from 2010) and it contained 764 housing units.

History

Cass Township was established in 1848. It was named for

Lewis Cass Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782June 17, 1866) was a United States Army officer and politician. He represented Michigan in the United States Senate and served in the Cabinets of two U.S. Presidents, Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan. He was also the 1 ...

, Democratic candidate in the

1848 United States presidential election United States presidential election, Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 7, 1848. Held in the aftermath of the Mexican–American War, General Zachary Taylor of the Whig Party (United States), Whig Party defeated Se ...

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.

References

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
Townships in LaPorte County, Indiana Townships in Indiana {{LaPorteCountyIN-geo-stub