Springfield Township is one of eleven townships in LaGrange County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,158 (down from 1,179 at 2010[4]) and it contained 453 housing units.
Springfield Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°39′36″N 85°15′34″W / 41.66000°N 85.25944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | LaGrange |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.9 sq mi (93 km2) |
| • Land | 35.59 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,158 |
| • Density | 33.1/sq mi (12.8/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-72152[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453866 |
History
editSpringfield Township was founded in 1834.[5]
The John O'Ferrell Store at Mongo was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[6]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.59 square miles (92.2 km2) (or 99.14%) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2) (or 0.86%) is water.[4]
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Springfield Township, LaGrange County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 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.
- ^ Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 203.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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