Coolspring Township, LaPorte County, Indiana

Coolspring Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°39′17″N 86°52′23″W / 41.65472°N 86.87306°W / 41.65472; -86.87306Coordinates: 41°39′17″N 86°52′23″W / 41.65472°N 86.87306°W / 41.65472; -86.87306
Country United States
State Indiana
County LaPorte
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 36.1 sq mi (93 km2)
  Land 35.97 sq mi (93.2 km2)
  Water 0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation[1] 653 ft (199 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 14,718
  Density 409.2/sq mi (158.0/km2)
FIPS code 18-15040[2]
GNIS feature ID 453247

Coolspring Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 14,718 and it contained 6,661 housing units.[3]

Coolspring Township was established in 1836.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.97 square miles (93.2 km2) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 0.39%) is water.[3]

The headwaters of the Little Calumet River is located within Coolspring Township, at Red Mill County Park.

The unincorporated town of Waterford is located within the township.

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. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. 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. History of La Porte County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships. C. C. Chapman & Co. 1880. p. 680.


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