Westchester Township, Porter County, Indiana
Westchester Township | |
|---|---|
Indiana Dunes State Park | |
| 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 (2020) | |
• 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 |
| 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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 19,396.
| 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% | |