Michigan 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 27,517 (slightly down from 27,522 at 2010) and it contained 13,431 housing units.

History

Michigan Township was organized in 1833, and named from

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, which forms its northwestern border. The George and Adele Jaworowski House (1945-1946) was listed on the

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in 2013.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 65.29%) is land and (or 34.71%) is water.

References

External links

Indiana Township Association

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