Lima Township, LaGrange County, Indiana

Lima Township
Township
Shops in the center of Howe, one of the township's villages
Shops in the center of Howe, one of the township's villages
Coordinates: 41°43′48″N 85°25′32″W / 41.73000°N 85.42556°W / 41.73000; -85.42556
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaGrange
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
25.1 sq mi (65 km2)
 • Land24.45 sq mi (63.3 km2)
 • Water0.65 sq mi (1.7 km2)
Elevation
[1]
879 ft (268 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,383
 • Density102.5/sq mi (39.6/km2)
FIPS code18-43722[3]
GNIS feature ID453569
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19301,081—
19401,058−2.1%
19501,1417.8%
19601,28712.8%
19701,66429.3%
19801,88913.5%
19902,29421.4%
20002,3874.1%
20102,5075.0%
20202,383−4.9%
U.S. Census:[4]

Lima Township is one of eleven townships in LaGrange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,383 (down from 2,507 at 2010[5]) and it contained 1,014 housing units. It contains the census-designated place of Howe.

History

Lima Township was established in 1832.[6]

John Badlam Howe Mansion, St. James Memorial Chapel, Star Milling and Electric Company Historic District, and Samuel P. Williams House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.1 square miles (65 km2), of which 24.45 square miles (63.3 km2) (or 97.41%) is land and 0.65 square miles (1.7 km2) (or 2.59%) is water.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Township of Lima". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Lima Township, LaGrange County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Indiana Township Census Counts, 1890 to 2020". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 140.
  7. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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