Porter Township, Porter County, Indiana
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Porter Township is one of twelve
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
Porter County, Indiana Porter County is a county (United States), county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 173,215, making it the 10th most populous county in Indiana. The county seat is Valparaiso, Indiana, Valparaiso. The county is part of ...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,367. It contains part of the
census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
of Lakes of the Four Seasons.


History

Porter Township was originally called Fish Lake Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1838. The name was changed to Porter Township in 1841.


Cities and towns

The township has no incorporated communities. Boone Grove, located on the southern boundary of the township continues to be an important community.Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986


Education

The township is served by the Porter Township School Corporation. Boone Grove High School is located northwest of Boone Grove.


Cemeteries


References


External links


Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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