Porter Township, Porter County, Indiana

Porter Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°23′28″N 87°09′10″W / 41.39111°N 87.15278°W / 41.39111; -87.15278Coordinates: 41°23′28″N 87°09′10″W / 41.39111°N 87.15278°W / 41.39111; -87.15278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Porter
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 45.26 sq mi (117.22 km2)
  Land 44.94 sq mi (116.4 km2)
  Water 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)
Elevation[1] 712 ft (217 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 9,367
  Density 208.4/sq mi (80.47/km2)
FIPS code 18-61182[2]
GNIS feature ID 453760

Porter Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,367.[3]

History

Porter Township was originally called Fish Lake Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1838.[4] The name was changed to Porter Township in 1841.[4]

Cities and towns

The township has no incorporated communities. Boone Grove, located on the southern boundary of the township continues to be an important community.[5]

Education

The township is served by the Porter Township School Corporation. Its high school is Boone Grove High School located northwest of Boone Grove.

Cemeteries

Name Location Picture Ref pg[6] Ref pg[7]
Fleming Cemetery Boone Grove Road (200 W) pg 36 front
Frame Cemetery (private) 675 West front
Guernsey Cemetery (private) Division at County Line Road (Lake/Porter) pg 34 front
Ludington Cemetery (private) 500 West, north of SR 2 front
Merriman Cemetery 250 N at 275 W front
Shurr Cemetery (private) 300 S, near 500 W front
Looking west across the cornfields from Smoke Road at the old (abandoned) Erie-Lackawanna Railroad ROW

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Porter township, Porter County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  4. 1 2 History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 170.
  5. Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986
  6. Soil Survey of Porter County, Indiana; USDA, Soil Conservation Service, Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station, Indiana Department of natural Resources, Soil and Water Conservation Committee; February 1981
  7. Rand MacNally, Porter County, Indiana, 2001

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