Lima Township, LaGrange County, Indiana

Lima Township
Township
Shops in the center of Howe, one of the township's villages
Shops in the center of Howe, one of the township's villages
Coordinates: 41°43′48″N 85°25′32″W / 41.73000°N 85.42556°W / 41.73000; -85.42556
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaGrange
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total25.1 sq mi (65 km2)
 • Land24.45 sq mi (63.3 km2)
 • Water0.65 sq mi (1.7 km2)
Elevation
[1]
879 ft (268 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,507
 • Density102.5/sq mi (39.6/km2)
FIPS code18-43722[2]
GNIS feature ID453569

Lima Township is one of eleven townships in LaGrange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,507 and it contained 1,008 housing units.[3]

History

Lima Township was established in 1832.[4]

John Badlam Howe Mansion, St. James Memorial Chapel, Star Milling and Electric Company Historic District, and Samuel P. Williams House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.1 square miles (65 km2), of which 24.45 square miles (63.3 km2) (or 97.41%) is land and 0.65 square miles (1.7 km2) (or 2.59%) is water.[3]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 140.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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