Lima Township | |
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 Shops in the center of
Howe, one of the township's villages | |
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| Coordinates: 41°43′48″N 85°25′32″W / 41.73000°N 85.42556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | LaGrange |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.1 sq mi (65 km2) |
| • Land | 24.45 sq mi (63.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.65 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,383 |
| • Density | 102.5/sq mi (39.6/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-43722 [3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453569 |
Lima Township is one of eleven townships in LaGrange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,383 (down from 2,507 at 2010 [4]) and it contained 1,014 housing units.
History
Lima Township was established in 1832. [5]
John Badlam Howe Mansion, St. James Memorial Chapel, Star Milling and Electric Company Historic District, and Samuel P. Williams House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [6]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.1 square miles (65 km2), of which 24.45 square miles (63.3 km2) (or 97.41%) is land and 0.65 square miles (1.7 km2) (or 2.59%) is water. [4]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Lima Township, LaGrange County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 140.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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Lima Township | |
|---|---|
|
Shops in the center of
Howe, one of the township's villages | |
|
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| Coordinates: 41°43′48″N 85°25′32″W / 41.73000°N 85.42556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | LaGrange |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.1 sq mi (65 km2) |
| • Land | 24.45 sq mi (63.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.65 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,383 |
| • Density | 102.5/sq mi (39.6/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-43722 [3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453569 |
Lima Township is one of eleven townships in LaGrange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,383 (down from 2,507 at 2010 [4]) and it contained 1,014 housing units.
History
Lima Township was established in 1832. [5]
John Badlam Howe Mansion, St. James Memorial Chapel, Star Milling and Electric Company Historic District, and Samuel P. Williams House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [6]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.1 square miles (65 km2), of which 24.45 square miles (63.3 km2) (or 97.41%) is land and 0.65 square miles (1.7 km2) (or 2.59%) is water. [4]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Lima Township, LaGrange County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 140.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links
Places adjacent to Lima Township, LaGrange County, Indiana | |
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Municipalities and communities of
LaGrange County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Towns | | |
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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| This LaGrange County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |