Wills Township, LaPorte County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wills Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,098 (down from 2,110 at 2010[4]) and it contained 833 housing units.

CountryUnited States
Elevation758 ft (231 m)
FIPS code18-84554[3]
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Wills Township
Coordinates: 41°39′N 86°33′W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaPorte
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total
29.8 sq mi (77 km2)
  Land29.28 sq mi (75.8 km2)
  Water0.52 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation758 ft (231 m)
Population
  Total
2,098
  Density72.1/sq mi (27.8/km2)
FIPS code18-84554[3]
GNIS feature ID454060
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History

Wills Township was established in 1834.[5] It was named for John Wills, a pioneer settler.[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.8 square miles (77 km2), of which 29.28 square miles (75.8 km2) (or 98.26%) is land and 0.52 square miles (1.3 km2) (or 1.74%) is water.[4]

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