New Durham Township, LaPorte County, Indiana

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.

New Durham Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°33′59″N 86°52′21″W
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
[1]
830 ft (253 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total8,105
 • Density240.9/sq mi (93.0/km2)
FIPS code18-52830[3]
GNIS feature ID453663

History

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

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

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
  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. "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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