New Durham 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 ...
in
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 8,105 (down from 8,664 at 2010
) and it contained 2,351 housing units.
History
An early settler being a native of
Durham, New York
Durham is a Administrative divisions of New York#Town, town in Greene County, New York, Greene County, New York (state), New York, United States. The population was 2,627 at the 2020 census.US Census Bureau, 2020 Census, Durham town, Greene Cou ...
, 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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