New Durham Township, LaPorte County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
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New Durham Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,105 (down from 8,664 at 2010[4]) and it contained 2,351 housing units.
New Durham Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°33′59″N 86°52′21″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | LaPorte |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.06 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
| • Land | 35.96 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,105 |
| • Density | 240.9/sq mi (93.0/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-52830[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453663 |
History
An early settler being a native of Durham, New York, caused the name to be selected.[5]
The Pinhook Methodist Church and Cemetery was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[6]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.06 square miles (93.4 km2), of which 35.96 square miles (93.1 km2) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.28%) is water.[4]
