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Lincoln Township, LaPorte County, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°33′54″N 86°32′32″W / 41.56500°N 86.54222°W / 41.56500; -86.54222
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Lincoln Township
Coordinates: 41°33′54″N 86°32′32″W / 41.56500°N 86.54222°W / 41.56500; -86.54222
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaPorte
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total27.89 sq mi (72.2 km2)
 • Land27.18 sq mi (70.4 km2)
 • Water0.71 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Elevation696 ft (212 m)
Population
 • Total1,846
 • Density66/sq mi (25/km2)
FIPS code18-43812[3]
GNIS feature ID453571

Lincoln Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,846 (up from 1,794 at 2010[4]) and it contained 966 housing units.

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.89 square miles (72.2 km2), of which 27.18 square miles (70.4 km2) (or 97.45%) is land and 0.71 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 2.55%) is water.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Lincoln 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.
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