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Bloomfield Township, LaGrange County, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°38′56″N 85°21′31″W / 41.64889°N 85.35861°W / 41.64889; -85.35861
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Bloomfield Township
Coordinates: 41°38′56″N 85°21′31″W / 41.64889°N 85.35861°W / 41.64889; -85.35861
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaGrange
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
35.85 sq mi (92.9 km2)
 • Land35.58 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation945 ft (288 m)
Population
 • Total
5,746
 • Density152.1/sq mi (58.7/km2)
FIPS code18-05752[3]
GNIS feature ID453113

Bloomfield Township is one of eleven townships in LaGrange County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,746 (up from 5,412 at the 2010 census[4]), and it contained 2,270 housing units.

Bloomfield Township was founded in 1835.[5]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.85 square miles (92.9 km2), of which 35.58 square miles (92.2 km2) (or 99.25%) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2) (or 0.75%) is water.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Bloomfield Township, LaGrange County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "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.
  5. ^ Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 126.
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