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Wea Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Wea Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 31,660 and it contained 13,022 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.94%) is land and (or 0.06%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Lafayette (south quarter) Unincorporated communities * North Crane at * South Raub at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Adjacent townships * Fairfield Township (north) * Perry Township (northeast) * Sheffield Township (east) * Lauramie Township (southeast) * Randolph Township (southwest) * Union Township (west) Cemeteries The township contains these cemeteries: Conarroe, Fink, Kenny, Meadow View, O'Neall, Provault, Shoemaker, Sickler, Spring Grove and Wildcat. Major highways * US Route 52 * US Route 231 * Indiana State Road 25 School districts * Lafayette School Corporation * Tippecanoe School Corpora ... [...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] |
