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New Durham Township, LaPorte County, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°33′59″N 86°52′21″W / 41.56639°N 86.87250°W / 41.56639; -86.87250
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New Durham Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°33′59″N 86°52′21″W / 41.56639°N 86.87250°W / 41.56639; -86.87250
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaPorte
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total36.06 sq mi (93.4 km2)
 • Land35.96 sq mi (93.1 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
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830 ft (253 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total8,105
 • Density240.9/sq mi (93.0/km2)
FIPS code18-52830[3]
GNIS feature ID453663

New Durham Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,105 (down from 8,664 at 2010[4]) and it contained 2,351 housing units.

History

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An early settler being a native of Durham, New York, caused the name to be selected.[5]

The Pinhook Methodist Church and Cemetery was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[6]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.06 square miles (93.4 km2), of which 35.96 square miles (93.1 km2) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.28%) is water.[4]

Education

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New Durham Township is served by the Westville-New Durham Township Public Library.[7] Township residents may also request a free library card from any La Porte County Public Library branch.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: New Durham Township, LaPorte County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. ^ History of La Porte County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships. C. C. Chapman & Co. 1880. pp. 775.
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  7. ^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  8. ^ "How To Get A Library Card". La Porte County Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
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