Westchester Township | |
|---|---|
 Indiana Dunes State Park | |
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| Coordinates: 41°37′33″N 87°04′18″W / 41.62583°N 87.07167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Porter |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.85 sq mi (92.86 km2) |
| • Land | 32.05 sq mi (83.01 km2) |
| • Water | 3.8 sq mi (9.85 km2) |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 20,635 |
| • Density | 605.2/sq mi (233.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-82484[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 454047 |
Westchester Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. It is included in the Calumet, Northwest Indiana, and Great Lakes regions. It is located on the southern shore of Lake Michigan, about 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Chicago. It stretches from the famous Indiana Dunes on its northern border, south to the Valparaiso Moraine, a ridge of rolling hills left by the last glacier to pass through the area.[4] As of the 2010 census, its population was 19,396.[5]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,629 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,455 | −6.6% | |
| 1910 | 2,953 | 20.3% | |
| 1920 | 3,319 | 12.4% | |
| 1930 | 3,813 | 14.9% | |
| 1940 | 4,997 | 31.1% | |
| 1950 | 6,827 | 36.6% | |
| 1960 | 10,899 | 59.6% | |
| 1970 | 13,652 | 25.3% | |
| 1980 | 15,311 | 12.2% | |
| 1990 | 15,511 | 1.3% | |
| 2000 | 18,133 | 16.9% | |
| 2010 | 19,396 | 7.0% | |
| 2020 | 20,635 | 6.4% | |
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- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Westchester Township, Porter County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Walsh-Brown, Jane. A Brief History of Westchester Township. Westchester Township History Museum. 2006.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Westchester township, Porter County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana". www.stats.indiana.edu. Retrieved August 18, 2024.