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Township in Indiana, United States
Morgan Township
Township
Malden grain elevatorMalden grain elevator
Coordinates: 41°23′53″N 86°59′44″W / 41.39806°N 86.99556°W / 41.39806; -86.99556
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPorter
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total45.8 sq mi (118.63 km)
 • Land45.8 sq mi (118.63 km)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km)
Elevation718 ft (219 m)
Population
 • Total3,988
 • Density80.4/sq mi (31.05/km)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code219
FIPS code18-51066
GNIS feature ID453655

Morgan Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,684.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890830—
19008846.5%
1910812−8.1%
1920792−2.5%
1930775−2.1%
1940738−4.8%
19507826.0%
196092017.6%
19701,10219.8%
19801,76960.5%
19902,10218.8%
20002,65826.5%
20103,68438.6%
20203,9888.3%

History

Morgan Township was organized in 1843.

Cities and towns

The unincorporated community of Malden is the only town within the township.

Education

Morgan Township is served by the East Porter County School Corporation. The high school is Morgan Township Middle-High School, located north of Malden on State Route 49.

Cemeteries

Name Location Picture Ref pg Ref pg
Adams Cemetery 150E at 250 S Morgan front
Stoner Cemetery (private) South Sager Rd Morgan front
White Cemetery (private) 150 S near 75E Morgan front

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Census Bureau profile: Morgan Township, Porter County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Morgan township, Porter County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  5. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana". www.stats.indiana.edu. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  6. History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 153.
  7. Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986
  8. Soil Survey of Porter County, Indiana; USDA, Soil Conservation Service, Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station, Indiana Department of natural Resources, Soil and Water Conservation Committee; February 1981
  9. Rand MacNally, Porter County, Indiana, 2001

External links

Municipalities and communities of Porter County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Valparaiso
Cities
Map of Indiana highlighting Porter County
Towns
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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