Pine Township, Porter County, Indiana
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Pine Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°39′17″N 86°58′13″W / 41.65472°N 86.97028°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Porter |
| Organized | 1853 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.06 sq mi (75.27 km2) |
| • Land | 26.8 sq mi (69.4 km2) |
| • Water | 2.27 sq mi (5.88 km2) |
| Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,483 |
| • Density | 101.1/sq mi (39.03/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-59922[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453739 |
| Website | www |
Pine Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,709.[4] It is the least populated of the townships of Porter County.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1890 | 596 | — | |
| 1900 | 634 | 6.4% | |
| 1910 | 564 | −11.0% | |
| 1920 | 468 | −17.0% | |
| 1930 | 686 | 46.6% | |
| 1940 | 911 | 32.8% | |
| 1950 | 2,154 | 136.4% | |
| 1960 | 3,052 | 41.7% | |
| 1970 | 3,098 | 1.5% | |
| 1980 | 3,311 | 6.9% | |
| 1990 | 2,779 | −16.1% | |
| 2000 | 2,853 | 2.7% | |
| 2010 | 2,709 | −5.0% | |
| 2020 | 2,483 | −8.3% | |
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Pine Township was organized in 1853, and named for the abundance of pine trees within its borders.[6]
The Weller House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[7]
Cities and towns
Pine Township includes the communities of Beverly Shores and Town of Pines.[8]
Education
The township is mostly served by the Michigan City Area Schools. Its high school is Michigan City High School located in Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana. The rest of the township is served by the Duneland School Corporation.[9]
