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 / 41.73000°N 85.42556°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 (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,507 |
| • Density | 102.5/sq mi (39.6/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-43722[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453569 |
Lima Township is one of eleven townships in LaGrange County, Indiana, United States. 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
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 140.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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