Westchester Township, Porter County, Indiana

Westchester Township
—  Township  —
Indiana Dunes State Park
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Indiana
County Porter
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 35.85 sq mi (92.86 km2)
 • Land 32.05 sq mi (83.01 km2)
 • Water 3.8 sq mi (9.85 km2)
Elevation[1] 636 ft (194 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 18,133
 • Density 565.79/sq mi (218.45/km2)
FIPS code 18-82484[2]
GNIS feature ID 454047

Westchester Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 18,133.

See also: History of the Indiana Dunes

Contents

Cities and Towns

Westchester Townsip includes the communities of Chesterton, Porter, Dune Acres, and Burns Harbor.[3]

Education

Westchester Township is served by the Duneland School Corporation. Its high school is Chesterton High School.

Parks

Westchester Township is the home of Indiana Dunes State Park and a large portion of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986

External links

Lake Michigan
Portage Township Pine Township
   Westchester Township    
Liberty Township Jackson Township
Municipalities and communities of Porter County, Indiana, USA
Cities
Towns
Townships
Unincorporated
communities
  • Beverly Hill
  • Blackhawk Beach
  • Boone Grove
  • Brummitt Acres
  • Coolwood Acres
  • Graham Woods
  • Haglund
  • Hillcrest
  • Lakes of the Four Seasons‡
  • Lake View
  • Lincoln Hills
  • Long Lake Island
  • Marian Manor
  • Northwood Park
  • Roble Woods
  • South Haven
  • Sylvan Manor
  • Wake Robin Fields
  • Westhill
  • Wheeler
Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties