North Township is one of 11 townships in Lake County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 156,686.

History

North Township was formed in 1837 as one of the original townships of Lake County. At that time it stretched across the entire north portion of the county. Its boundaries were reduced a number of times in the 19th century, including in 1849 by the formation of Hobart Township south of the Little Calumet River and in 1883 by the formation of Calumet Township, Lake County, Indiana from the area between Hobart Township and Lake Michigan. In 2022, its boundaries expanded to include much of Griffith, which moved from Calumet Township to North Township after a lengthy dispute between Griffith and Calumet Township.

The earliest known community in North Township was Gibson, now part of Hammond, which was located near the site of the present-day Gibson Yard on the Indiana Harbor Belt railroad.

Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 90.32%) is land and (or 9.68%) is water.

Demographics +North Township, Lake County, Indiana – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010% 2000% 2010White alone (NH)99,78876,13560,05560.24%46.75%38.33%Black or African American alone (NH)23,80231,60533,35214.37%19.41%21.29%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)2682531980.16%0.16%0.13%Asian alone (NH)1,6512,5502,6231.00%1.57%1.67%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)4916370.03%0.01%0.02%Other race alone (NH)1451621130.09%0.10%0.89%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)1,8321,9734,2901.11%1.21%2.74%Hispanic or Latino (any race)38,12150,16155,63523.01%30.80%35.51%Total165,656162,855156,686100.00%100.00%100.00%

Municipalities

Cities East Chicago Hammond Whiting

Towns Highland Munster Griffith (partly in St. John Township)

Other Communities Hessville Marktown at Osborn at

Ghost Town Gibson at

Education There are five public school districts in North Township: School City of East Chicago School City of Hammond School City of Whiting School Town of Highland School Town of Munster

The privately owned and operated Bishop Noll Institute is located in Hammond.

References

External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana Official website