Chester Township is one of seven

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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,009 and it contained 3,215 housing units. The township's name most likely is a transfer from

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.65%) is land and (or 0.35%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

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Unincorporated towns

* Bolivar at * Liberty Mills at * Servia at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Jackson Township, Kosciusko County (north) * Cleveland Township, Whitley County (northeast) * Warren Township, Huntington County (east) * Lagro Township (south) * Paw Paw Township (southwest) * Pleasant Township (west) * Lake Township, Kosciusko County (northwest)

Cemeteries

*Glenwood *Krisher *Oaklawn *Swank *Union

Airports and landing strips

* Servia Airport

Landmarks

* Manchester College * Peabody Memorial Home

Bodies of water

* Eel River ** Beargrass Creek ** Clear Creek ** Pony Creek **

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Swank Creek Swank Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Indiana. The origin of the namesake Swank is obscure. See also *List of rivers of Indiana This is a list of rivers in Indiana (U.S. state). By tributary Lake Erie *Maumee River ** St. Marys River ** ...

** Wheeler Creek

School districts

* Manchester Community Schools

Political districts

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* State House District 22 * State Senate District 17

References

United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

IndianaMap

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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