Springfield Township, LaGrange County, Indiana

Springfield Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°39′36″N 85°15′34″W / 41.66000°N 85.25944°W / 41.66000; -85.25944Coordinates: 41°39′36″N 85°15′34″W / 41.66000°N 85.25944°W / 41.66000; -85.25944
Country United States
State Indiana
County LaGrange
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 35.9 sq mi (93 km2)
 • Land 35.59 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Water 0.31 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation[1] 919 ft (280 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,179
 • Density 33.1/sq mi (12.8/km2)
FIPS code 18-72152[2]
GNIS feature ID 453866

Springfield Township is one of eleven townships in LaGrange County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,179 and it contained 469 housing units.[3]

History

Springfield Township was founded in 1834.[4]

The John O'Ferrell Store at Mongo was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.59 square miles (92.2 km2) (or 99.14%) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2) (or 0.86%) is water.[3]

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. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 203.
  5. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
A brick house along the east side of 925E on the north side of Brushy Prairie, Indiana. A new wood addition (not shown) has been added to the original brick structure.


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