Wills Township, LaPorte County, Indiana
Wills Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°39′N 86°33′W / 41.650°N 86.550°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | LaPorte |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.8 sq mi (77 km2) |
| • Land | 29.28 sq mi (75.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.52 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,098 |
| • Density | 72.1/sq mi (27.8/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-84554[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 454060 |
Wills Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,098 (down from 2,110 at 2010[4]) and it contained 833 housing units.
History
[edit]Wills Township was established in 1834.[5] It was named for John Wills, a pioneer settler.[6]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.8 square miles (77 km2), of which 29.28 square miles (75.8 km2) (or 98.26%) is land and 0.52 square miles (1.3 km2) (or 1.74%) is water.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Wills Township, LaPorte County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ History of La Porte County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships. C. C. Chapman & Co. 1880. pp. 884.
- ^ Daniels, E. D. (1904). A twentieth century history and biographical record of La Porte County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Co. p. 35.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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