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Wills Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,110 and it contained 790 housing units.[3]

Wills Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°39′N 86°33′W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaPorte
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total29.8 sq mi (77 km2)
  Land29.28 sq mi (75.8 km2)
  Water0.52 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation758 ft (231 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total2,110
  Density72.1/sq mi (27.8/km2)
FIPS code18-84554[2]
GNIS feature ID454060

History


Wills Township was established in 1834.[4] It was named for John Wills, a pioneer settler.[5]


Geography


According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.8 square miles (77 km2), of which 29.28 square miles (75.8 km2) (or 98.26%) is land and 0.52 square miles (1.3 km2) (or 1.74%) is water.[3]


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. History of La Porte County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships. C. C. Chapman & Co. 1880. pp. 884.
  5. Daniels, E. D. (1904). A twentieth century history and biographical record of La Porte County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Co. p. 35.






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