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Pine Township, Porter County, Indiana

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Pine Township
Township
Ponds form between ridges and high points
Ponds form between ridges and high points
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPorter
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
29.06 sq mi (75.27 km2)
 • Land26.79 sq mi (69.4 km2)
 • Water2.27 sq mi (5.88 km2)
Elevation
[1]
656 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
2,709
 • Density101.1/sq mi (39.03/km2)
FIPS code18-59922[2]
GNIS feature ID453739

Pine Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,709.[3] Pine Township is in the Indiana Dunes ecosystem, which played a role in the creation of The Nature Conservancy[4], and inspired conservation efforts.[5][6]



Cities and towns

Pine Township includes the communities of Beverly Shores and Town of Pines.[7]

Education

The township is served by the Michigan City Area Schools. Its high school is Michigan City High School located in Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana.

Parks

Pine Township includes the eastern portion of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, including beaches in the town of Beverly Shores.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Pine township, Porter County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  4. ^ Smith, S.H. & Mark, S. (2010). The historical roots of The Nature Conservancy in the Northwest Indiana/Chicagoland Region: From science to preservation. The South Shore Journal, 3, 1-10. http://www.southshorejournal.org/index.php/issues/volume-3-2009/83-journals/vol-3-2009/75-the-historical-roots-of-the-nature-conservancy-in-the-northwest-indianachicagoland-region-from-science-to-preservation
  5. ^ Smith, S. & Mark, S. (2007). The cultural impact of a museum in a small community:The Hour Glass of Ogden Dunes. The South Shore Journal, 2, pp. 16-28.http://www.southshorejournal.org/index.php/issues/volume-2-2007/82-journals/vol-2-2007/104-the-cultural-impact-of-a-museum-in-a-small-community-the-hour-glass-in-ogden-dunes
  6. ^ Smith, S. & Mark, S. (2006). Alice Gray, Dorothy Buell, and Naomi Svihla:Preservationists of Ogden Dunes. The South Shore Journal, 1, 15-21. http://www.southshorejournal.org/index.php/issues/volume-1-2006/78-journals/vol-1-2006/117-alice-gray-dorothy-buell-and-naomi-svihla-preservationists-of-ogden-dunes
  7. ^ Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986


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