Cass Township, LaPorte County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°23′11″N 86°52′05″W / 41.38639°N 86.86806°W / 41.38639; -86.86806CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyLaPorteGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total36.38 sq mi (94.2 km²) • Land36.38 sq mi (94.2 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²)Elevation

^[1]

705 ft (215 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total1,825 • Density50.4/sq mi (19.5/km²)FIPS code18-10720^[3]GNIS feature ID453165

Cass Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,825 (a tiny decrease of 1,833 from 2010^[4]) and it contained 764 housing units.

History

Cass Township was established in 1848. It was named for Lewis Cass, Democratic candidate in the 1848 United States presidential election.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.38 square miles (94.2 km²), all land.^[4]

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Cass Township, LaPorte County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^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.
^ Daniels, E. D. (1904). A twentieth century history and biographical record of La Porte County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Co. p. 36.