North Township is one of 11

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. As of the 2020 census, its population was 156,686.

History

North Township was formed in 1837 as one of the original townships of Lake County. At that time it stretched across the entire north portion of the county. Its boundaries were reduced a number of times in the 19th century, including in 1849 by the formation of Hobart Township south of the

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and in 1883 by the formation of

Calumet Township, Lake County, Indiana Calumet Township is one of eleven townships in Lake County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 91,970, containing 47,425 housing units, down from 104,258 at 2010. History The Lake County commissioners established Calumet To ...

from the area between Hobart Township and Lake Michigan. In 2022, its boundaries expanded to include much of Griffith, which moved from Calumet Township to North Township after a lengthy dispute between Griffith and Calumet Township. The earliest known community in North Township was Gibson, now part of Hammond, which was located near the site of the present-day Gibson Yard on the

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railroad.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 90.32%) is land and (or 9.68%) is water.

Municipalities

The five municipalities that lie totally within the boundaries of North Township, and their populations as of the 2010 Census, are:

Cities

East Chicago East Chicago is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 26,370 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Centered around heavy industry, the city is home to the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal, an artificial freshwa ...

– 29,698 *

Hammond Hammond may refer to: People * Hammond Innes (1913–1998), English novelist * Hammond (surname) * Justice Hammond (disambiguation) Places Antarctica * Hammond Glacier, Antarctica Australia *Hammond, South Australia, a small settlement in Sout ...

– 80,830 * Whiting – 4,997

Towns

Highland Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally, ''upland'' refers to a range of hills, typically from up to , while ''highland'' is usually reserved for range ...

– 23,727 *

Munster Munster ( or ) is the largest of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the south west of the island. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" (). Following the Nor ...

– 23,603 In addition, the town of

Griffith Griffith may refer to: People * Griffith (name) * Griffith (surname) * Griffith (given name) Places Antarctica * Mount Griffith, Ross Dependency * Griffith Peak (Antarctica), Marie Byrd Land * Griffith Glacier, Marie Byrd Land * Griffith Ridge, ...

(population 16,893) lies primarily in North Township, although portions of it are also in St. John Township.

Education

There are five public school districts in North Township: * School City of East Chicago * School City of Hammond * School City of Whiting * School Town of Highland * School Town of Munster The privately owned and operated

Bishop Noll Institute Bishop Noll Institute is a private school, private, Roman Catholic high school in Hammond, Indiana. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary. History The school opened as Catholic Central High School on September 16, 1921. It was founde ...

is located in Hammond.

References

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana

Official website
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