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Springfield Township, LaGrange County, Indiana

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Township in Indiana, United States Township in Indiana, United States
Springfield Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°39′36″N 85°15′34″W / 41.66000°N 85.25944°W / 41.66000; -85.25944
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaGrange
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total35.9 sq mi (93 km)
 • Land35.59 sq mi (92.2 km)
 • Water0.31 sq mi (0.8 km)
Elevation919 ft (280 m)
Population
 • Total1,158
 • Density33.1/sq mi (12.8/km)
FIPS code18-72152
GNIS feature ID453866

Springfield Township is one of eleven townships in LaGrange County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,158 (down from 1,179 at 2010) and it contained 453 housing units.

History

Springfield Township was founded in 1834.

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

Geography

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

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Census Bureau profile: Springfield Township, LaGrange County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 203.
  6. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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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Municipalities and communities of LaGrange County, Indiana, United States
County seat: LaGrange
Towns
Map of Indiana highlighting LaGrange County
Townships
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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