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New Durham Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,105 (down from 8,664 at 2010[4]) and it contained 2,351 housing units.

History

An early settler being a native of Durham, New York, caused the name to be selected.[5]

The Pinhook Methodist Church and Cemetery was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.06 square miles (93.4 km2), of which 35.96 square miles (93.1 km2) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.28%) is water.[4]

Education

New Durham Township is served by the Westville-New Durham Township Public Library.[7] Township residents may also request a free library card from any La Porte County Public Library branch.[8]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: New Durham Township, LaPorte County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. ^ History of La Porte County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships. C. C. Chapman & Co. 1880. pp. 775.
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  7. ^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  8. ^ "How To Get A Library Card". La Porte County Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.

External links


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Durham_Township,_LaPorte_County,_Indiana