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Clay Township, Miami County, Indiana
Clay Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 844 and it contained 373 housing units. History Clay Township was organized in 1846. It is named for statesman Henry Clay of Kentucky. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.92%) is land and (or 0.08%) is water. Unincorporated towns * Loree at * Wawpecong at Cemeteries The township contains Climer Cemetery. Major highways * Indiana State Road 18 School districts * Maconaquah School Corporation Political districts * Indiana's 5th congressional district Indiana's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana that takes the north side of Indianapolis as well as its eastern and northern suburbs, including Marion, Carmel, Anderson, Noblesville, Fishers, ... * State House District 32 * State Senate District 18 References * United States Census Burea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships. Township functions are generally overseen by a governing board (the name varies from state to state) and a clerk, trustee, or mayor (in New Jersey and the metro townships of Utah). Township officers frequently include justice of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wawpecong, Indiana
Wawpecong is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. History Wawpecong (historically spelled Waupecong) was platted in 1849. Wawpecong is a name derived from the Miami-Illinois language Miami-Illinois (endonym: , ) also known as Irenwa, or Irenwe is an indigenous Algonquian language spoken in the United States, primarily in Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, western Ohio and adjacent areas along the Mississippi River by the Miami a ... meaning "shell-bark hickories". A post office was established at Wawpecong in 1849, and remained in operation until 1907. References Unincorporated communities in Miami County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{MiamiCountyIN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pipe Creek Township, Miami County, Indiana
Pipe Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,294 and it contained 2,936 housing units. The north three-quarters of Grissom Joint Air Reserve Base is in the southwest corner of the township. History Pipe Creek Township was organized by the county commissioners on September 6, 1843, and named for its largest stream, Pipe Creek. The B-17G "Flying Fortress" No. 44-83690 and Terrell Jacobs Circus Winter Quarters are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.98%) is land and (or 1.02%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Bunker Hill Unincorporated towns * Flora at * Nead at * Wells at Extinct towns * Leonda Cemeteries The township contains these four cemeteries: Garnand, Leonda, Metzger and Springdale. Major highways * U.S. Route 31 Airports and landing strips * Weed Field Airport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deer Creek Township, Miami County, Indiana
Deer Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,839 and it contained 745 housing units. The south quarter of the Grissom Joint Air Reserve Base is located in this township. History Deer Creek Township was organized in 1845. Deer Creek takes its name from the stream that flows a westerly course through the center of the township. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.92%) is land and (or 0.08%) is water. Unincorporated towns * Bennetts Switch at * Miami at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries The township contains seven historical pioneer cemeteries, several dating back to the 1830s through the 1850s:Cassville Cemetery- In the southwest corner of section 31 on the north side of Cassville, Howard County on the east side of US Highway 31. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Township, Howard County, Indiana
Howard Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,436, down from 2,579 in 2010. History Howard Township and Howard County are both named for Tilghman Howard, an Indiana congressman. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.67%) is land and (or 1.33%) is water. Unincorporated towns * Cassville * Vermont Adjacent townships * Clay Township, Miami County (north) * Harrison Township, Miami County (northeast) * Liberty Township (east) * Taylor Township (south) * Center Township (southwest) * Clay Township (west) * Deer Creek Township, Miami County (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains three cemeteries: Hopewell, Hudson and Salem. Major highways * U.S. Route 31 * U.S. Route 35 U.S. Route 35 (US 35) is a United States Highway that runs southeast-northwest for approximately from the western suburbs of Charleston, West Virgin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberty Township, Howard County, Indiana
Liberty Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,737, down from 4,862 in 2010. Liberty Township hosts the Howard County fair each year in July in Greentown, which is the second biggest town in Howard County, and third biggest in the Kokomo Metropolitan Area after only Kokomo, and Tipton. History Liberty Township was founded in 1858. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.24%) is land and (or 0.76%) is water. Cities and towns * Greentown Unincorporated towns * Guy * Plevna Adjacent townships * Harrison Township, Miami County (north) * Jackson Township, Miami County (northeast) * Jackson Township (east) * Union Township (southeast) * Taylor Township (southwest) * Howard Township (west) * Clay Township, Miami County (northwest) Major highways * * * * Cemeteries The township contains five cemeteries: Freeman, Greenlawn, Hochste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harrison Township, Miami County, Indiana
Harrison Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 759 and it contained 281 housing units. History Harrison Township was organized in 1846. It is named for William Henry Harrison, ninth President of the United States. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.87%) is land and (or 0.13%) is water. Unincorporated towns * McGrawsville at * North Grove at Extinct towns * Cary * Snow Hill Cemeteries The township contains these five cemeteries: Barnhart, Gerber, Hershberger, Kendall and North Grove. Major highways * Indiana State Road 18 * Indiana State Road 19 Education * Maconaquah School Corporation Harrison Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Converse-Jackson Township Public Library in Converse. Political districts * Indiana's 5th congressional district Indiana's 5th congressional district is a congressional dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana
Butler Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 866 and it contained 396 housing units. History Butler Township was organized in 1841. The Francis Godfroy Cemetery, Wallace Circus and American Circus Corporation Winter Quarters, and Westleigh Farms are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 96.88%) is land and (or 3.12%) is water. Unincorporated towns * New Santa Fe at * Oakley at * Peoria at * Santa Fe at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Extinct towns * Missisinewa at (These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.) Cemeteries The township contains these six cemeteries: Clayton, Fegley, Francis Godfroy, Keyes, New Hope and Ramer. Major highways * Indiana State Road 19 Lakes * Mississinewa Lake School districts * Maconaquah School Corporati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Township, Miami County, Indiana
Washington Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,493 and it contained 1,630 housing units. History The first settler, Thomas Henton, arrived in Washington Township in 1838 and built a cabin upon a hill. Washington Township was organized in 1843. It was named for President George Washington. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.08%) is land and (or 0.92%) is water. The Wabash River defines the township's northern border. Cities, towns, villages * Peru (southeast quarter) Unincorporated towns * Park View Heights at * South Peru at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries The township contains these four cemeteries: Crider, Rankin, Salem and Sharpee. Major highways * U.S. Route 24 * Indiana State Road 19 Airports and landing strips * Shinn Bone Lane Airport School districts * Maconaquah School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana's 5th Congressional District
Indiana's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana that takes the north side of Indianapolis as well as its eastern and northern suburbs, including Marion, Indiana, Marion, Carmel, Indiana, Carmel, Anderson, Indiana, Anderson, Noblesville, Indiana, Noblesville, Fishers, Indiana, Fishers, and parts of Kokomo, Indiana, Kokomo. This suburban district is predominantly white and is the wealthiest congressional district in Indiana, per median income. The district is currently represented by Republican Party (United States), Republican Victoria Spartz. Demographics According to the APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools (featuring the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey), the district contained about 585,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 84% are White and 8% are Black. Immigrants make up 4% of the district's potential voters. Median income among households (with one or more potential voter) in the district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana State Road 18
State Road 18 (SR 18) in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west route in North Central Indiana running from the Illinois border in Benton County almost to the Ohio border, terminating at U.S. Route 27 (US 27)/ State Road 67 (SR 67) in Jay County. State Route 18 is mainly a 2-lane road with exception of 4-lane divided highway from Marion to Interstate 69 (I-69). Marion is the only considerably large city that Route 18 passes through. State Route 18 runs just south of the lakes region, with Lake Shafer, Lake Freeman, Mississinewa Reservoir, and Salamonie Reservoir not too far to the north. With the exception of Marion, Route 18 passes through mostly small towns. The terrain is mostly level and is utilized mostly for agriculture. Route description SR 18 heads east from the western terminus at the Illinois State line. Then SR 18 has an intersection with State Road 71. SR 18 heads east having an intersection with U.S. Route 41. Then S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana 18
State Road 18 (SR 18) in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west route in North Central Indiana running from the Illinois border in Benton County almost to the Ohio border, terminating at U.S. Route 27 (US 27)/ State Road 67 (SR 67) in Jay County. State Route 18 is mainly a 2-lane road with exception of 4-lane divided highway from Marion to Interstate 69 (I-69). Marion is the only considerably large city that Route 18 passes through. State Route 18 runs just south of the lakes region, with Lake Shafer, Lake Freeman, Mississinewa Reservoir, and Salamonie Reservoir not too far to the north. With the exception of Marion, Route 18 passes through mostly small towns. The terrain is mostly level and is utilized mostly for agriculture. Route description SR 18 heads east from the western terminus at the Illinois State line. Then SR 18 has an intersection with State Road 71. SR 18 heads east having an intersection with U.S. Route 41. Then S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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