New Durham Township, LaPorte County, Indiana

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New Durham Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,105 (down from 8,664 at 2010 ) and it contained 2,351 housing units.

History

An early settler being a native of Durham, New York, caused the name to be selected. The Pinhook Methodist Church and Cemetery was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.06 sqmi, of which 35.96 sqmi (or 99.72%) is land and 0.1 sqmi (or 0.28%) is water.

Education

New Durham Township is served by the Westville-New Durham Township Public Library. Township residents may also request a free library card from any La Porte County Public Library branch.

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