Clearspring Township, LaGrange County, Indiana
Clearspring Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°34′09″N 85°28′58″W / 41.56917°N 85.48278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | LaGrange |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.98 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.65 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.33 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,662 |
| • Density | 130/sq mi (50/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-13456[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453224 |
Clearspring Township is one of eleven townships in LaGrange County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,662,[3] up from 4,181 at the previous census.[4]
According to the 2020 "ACS 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles", 38.9% of the township's population spoke only English, while 60.2 spoke an "other [than Spanish] Indo-European language"[3] (basically Pennsylvania German/German).
Clearspring Township was founded in 1837.[5]
Geography[edit]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.98 square miles (93.2 km2), of which 35.65 square miles (92.3 km2) (or 99.08%) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2) (or 0.92%) is water.[4]
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,181 | — | |
| 2020 | 4,662 | 11.5% | |
| U.S. Censuses: 2010,[4] and 2020[3] | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Clearspring township, LaGrange County, Indiana". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ a b c "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 214.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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