Lima Township, LaGrange County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
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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. It contains the census-designated place of Howe.
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 | |
| 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 |
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]
