Coolspring Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 15,684 (up from 14,718 at 2010[4]) and it contained 7,302 housing units.
Coolspring Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°39′17″N 86°52′23″W / 41.65472°N 86.87306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | LaPorte |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.1 sq mi (93 km2) |
| • Land | 35.97 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 15,684 |
| • Density | 409.2/sq mi (158.0/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-15040[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453247 |
Coolspring Township was established in 1836.[5]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.97 square miles (93.2 km2) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 0.39%) is water.[4]
The headwaters of the Little Calumet River is located within Coolspring Township, at Red Mill County Park.
The unincorporated town of Waterford is located within the township.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Coolspring 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. 680.
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