Eden Township is one of eleven townships in LaGrange County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,894,[3] up from 4,231 at the 2010 census, when it also contained 1,085 housing units.[4] The township has a large Amish and Mennonite population.
Eden Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°34′13″N 85°35′35″W / 41.57028°N 85.59306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | LaGrange |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.95 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.88 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,894 |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (53/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-20206[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453271 |
According to the 2019 "ACS 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles", 18% of the township's population spoke only English, while 79 spoke an "other [than Spanish] Indo-European language"[3] (basically Pennsylvania German/German).
Eden Township was organized in 1832.[5]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.95 square miles (93.1 km2), of which 35.88 square miles (92.9 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[4]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,231 | — | |
| 2020 | 4,894 | 15.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census: 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 "Eden township, LaGrange County, Indiana". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 30, 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. 188.
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