North Township, Lake County, Indiana

North Township
Township
Official logo of North Township
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Coordinates: 41°36′40″N 87°28′52″W / 41.61111°N 87.48111°W / 41.61111; -87.48111
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyLake
Government
[1]
 • TypeIndiana township
 • BodyTownship Board
 • MemberPeter Katic (D)
 • MemberRichard J. Novak (D)
 • MemberLisa Salinas Matonovich (D)
 • TrusteeAdrian Santos (D)
Area
 • Total
58.87 sq mi (152.5 km2)
 • Land53.17 sq mi (137.7 km2)
 • Water5.7 sq mi (15 km2)
Elevation
[2]
591 ft (180 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
156,686
 • Density3,063.1/sq mi (1,182.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
ZIP Codes
46312, 46320-25, 46327, 46394
Area code219
FIPS code18-54414[4]
GNIS feature ID453677
Websitenorthtownshiptrustee.com

North Township is one of 11 townships in Lake County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 156,686.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18909,631—
190021,020118.3%
191048,361130.1%
192084,74375.2%
1930132,75256.7%
1940139,6025.2%
1950162,15716.2%
1960204,10125.9%
1970203,480−0.3%
1980185,736−8.7%
1990166,928−10.1%
2000165,656−0.8%
2010162,855−1.7%
2020156,686−3.8%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

History

North Township was formed in 1837 as one of the original townships of Lake County. At that time it stretched across the entire north portion of the county.[6] Its boundaries were reduced a number of times in the 19th century, including in 1849 by the formation of Hobart Township south of the Little Calumet River and in 1883 by the formation of Calumet Township, Lake County, Indiana from the area between Hobart Township and Lake Michigan. In 2022, its boundaries expanded to include much of Griffith, which moved from Calumet Township to North Township after a lengthy dispute between Griffith and Calumet Township.[7]

The earliest known community in North Township was Gibson, now part of Hammond, which was located near the site of the present-day Gibson Yard on the Indiana Harbor Belt railroad.[8]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 58.87 square miles (152.5 km2), of which 53.17 square miles (137.7 km2) (or 90.32%) is land and 5.7 square miles (15 km2) (or 9.68%) is water.[9]

Demographics

North Township, Lake County, Indiana – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[10] Pop 2010[11] Pop 2020[12] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 99,788 76,135 60,055 60.24% 46.75% 38.33%
Black or African American alone (NH) 23,802 31,605 33,352 14.37% 19.41% 21.29%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 268 253 198 0.16% 0.16% 0.13%
Asian alone (NH) 1,651 2,550 2,623 1.00% 1.57% 1.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 49 16 37 0.03% 0.01% 0.02%
Other race alone (NH) 145 162 113 0.09% 0.10% 0.89%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 1,832 1,973 4,290 1.11% 1.21% 2.74%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 38,121 50,161 55,635 23.01% 30.80% 35.51%
Total 165,656 162,855 156,686 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Municipalities

Cities

Towns

Other Communities

Ghost Town

Education

There are five public school districts in North Township:

The privately owned and operated Bishop Noll Institute is located in Hammond.

References

  1. ↑ "2014 Public Officials Directory". Lake County Board of Elections and Voter's Registration. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: North Township, Lake County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ↑ Howat, William Frederick, ed. (1915). A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana, and the Calumet Region, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 173.
  7. ↑ Dolan, Bill. "Griffith joins North Township after a long tax fight". Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ Howat 1915, p. 174.
  9. ↑ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2020 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  10. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – North Township, Lake County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – North Township, Lake County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – North Township, Lake County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau.


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