Springfield Township, LaGrange County, Indiana

Springfield Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°39′36″N 85°15′34″W / 41.66000°N 85.25944°W / 41.66000; -85.25944
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaGrange
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
35.9 sq mi (93 km2)
 • Land35.59 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Water0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
Elevation
[1]
920 ft (280 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,158
 • Density33.1/sq mi (12.8/km2)
FIPS code18-72152[3]
GNIS feature ID453866
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1960880—
1970851−3.3%
19801,09428.6%
19901,1888.6%
20001,2848.1%
20101,179−8.2%
20201,158−1.8%
U.S. Census:[4]

Springfield Township is one of eleven townships in LaGrange County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,158 (down from 1,179 at 2010[5]) and it contained 453 housing units.

History

Springfield Township was founded in 1834.[6]

The John O'Ferrell Store at Mongo was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[7]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.59 square miles (92.2 km2) (or 99.14%) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2) (or 0.86%) is water.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Township of Springfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Springfield 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. 203.
  7. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
A brick house along the east side of 925E on the north side of Brushy Prairie, Indiana. A new wood addition (not shown) has been added to the original brick structure.


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