Wills Township, LaPorte County, Indiana

Wills Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,110 and it contained 790 housing units.[3]

Wills Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°39′N 86°33′W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaPorte
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total29.8 sq mi (77 km2)
 • Land29.28 sq mi (75.8 km2)
 • Water0.52 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation758 ft (231 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,110
 • Density72.1/sq mi (27.8/km2)
FIPS code18-84554[2]
GNIS feature ID454060

History

Wills Township was established in 1834.[4] It was named for John Wills, a pioneer settler.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.8 square miles (77 km2), of which 29.28 square miles (75.8 km2) (or 98.26%) is land and 0.52 square miles (1.3 km2) (or 1.74%) is water.[3]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "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.
  4. History of La Porte County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships. C. C. Chapman & Co. 1880. pp. 884.
  5. Daniels, E. D. (1904). A twentieth century history and biographical record of La Porte County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Co. p. 35.


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