Bloomfield Township, LaGrange County, Indiana

Bloomfield Township is one of eleven townships in LaGrange County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,746 (up from 5,412 at the 2010 census[4]), and it contained 2,270 housing units.

Bloomfield Township
Coordinates: 41°38′56″N 85°21′31″W / 41.64889°N 85.35861°W / 41.64889; -85.35861
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaGrange
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total35.85 sq mi (92.9 km2)
 • Land35.58 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation945 ft (288 m)
Population
 • Total5,746
 • Density152.1/sq mi (58.7/km2)
FIPS code18-05752[3]
GNIS feature ID453113

Bloomfield Township was founded in 1835.[5]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.85 square miles (92.9 km2), of which 35.58 square miles (92.2 km2) (or 99.25%) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2) (or 0.75%) is water.[4]

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: Bloomfield Township, LaGrange County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 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. ^ Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 126.
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