Coolspring Township is one of twenty-one
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
LaPorte County, Indiana
LaPorte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 112,417. The county seat is the city of La Porte, and the largest city is Michigan City. This county is part of the Northwest Indiana and Michian ...
. As of the 2020 census, its population was 15,684 (up from 14,718 at 2010
) and it contained 7,302 housing units.
Coolspring Township was established in 1836.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.64%) is land and (or 0.39%) is water.
The headwaters of the
Little Calumet River
The Calumet River is a system of industrialized rivers and canals in the region between the South Side, Chicago, south side of Chicago, Illinois, and the city of Gary, Indiana. Historically, the Little Calumet River and the Grand Calumet River ...
is located within Coolspring Township, at Red Mill County Park.
The unincorporated town of
Waterford
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is located within the township.
References
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
Townships in LaPorte County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
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