Morgan Township, Porter County, Indiana

Morgan Township
Township

Malden grain elevator
Coordinates: 41°23′53″N 86°59′44″W / 41.39806°N 86.99556°W / 41.39806; -86.99556Coordinates: 41°23′53″N 86°59′44″W / 41.39806°N 86.99556°W / 41.39806; -86.99556
Country United States
State Indiana
County Porter
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 45.8 sq mi (118.63 km2)
 • Land 45.8 sq mi (118.63 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation[1] 718 ft (219 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,684
 • Density 80.4/sq mi (31.05/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 219
FIPS code 18-51066[2]
GNIS feature ID 453655

Morgan Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,684.[3]

History

Morgan Township was organized in 1843.[4]

Cities and towns

The unincorporated community of Malden is the only town within the township.[5]

Education

Morgan Township is served by the East Porter County School Corporation. The high school is Morgan Township High School, located north of Malden on State Route 49.

Cemeteries

Name Location Picture Ref pg[6] Ref pg[7]
Adams Cemetery 150E at 250 S Morgan front
Stoner Cemetery (private) South Sager Rd Morgan front
White Cemetery (private) 150 S near 75E Morgan front

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): Morgan township, Porter County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  4. ↑ History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 153.
  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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