Springfield Township | |
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Township | |
Coordinates: 41°43′10″N 86°45′39″W / 41.71944°N 86.76083°WCoordinates: 41°43′10″N 86°45′39″W / 41.71944°N 86.76083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | LaPorte |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 33.41 sq mi (86.5 km2) |
• Land | 33.29 sq mi (86.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,045 |
• Density | 121.5/sq mi (46.9/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-72170 |
GNIS feature ID | 453867 |
Springfield Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,045 and it contained 1,914 housing units.
Springfield Township was established in 1835.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.41 square miles (86.5 km2), of which 33.29 square miles (86.2 km2) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.36%) is water.
Communities in the township include the incorporated town of Michiana Shores and the unincorporated community of Springville.