Lima Township, LaGrange County, Indiana

Lima Township
Township
Shops in the center of Howe, one of the township's villages
Coordinates: 41°43′48″N 85°25′32″W / 41.73000°N 85.42556°WCoordinates: 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 km^2)
• Land	24.45 sq mi (63.3 km^2)
• Water	0.65 sq mi (1.7 km^2)
Elevation[1]	879 ft (268 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,507
• Density	102.5/sq mi (39.6/km^2)
FIPS code	18-43722[2]
GNIS feature ID	453569

Lima Township is one of eleven townships in LaGrange County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,507 and it contained 1,008 housing units.^[3]

History

Lima Township was established in 1832.^[4]

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.^[5]

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.^[3]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
4. Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 140.
5. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana