Columbia Township is one of nine
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Whitley County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,047 and it contained 4,799 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.95%) is land and (or 0.05%) is water.
The streams of Blue Babe Branch, Blue River and Stony Creek run through this township.
Cities and towns
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Columbia City (vast majority)
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Thorncreek Township (north)
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Union Township (east)
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Jefferson Township (southeast)
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Washington Township (south)
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Cleveland Township (southwest)
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Richland Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Bethel, Nolt, Oak Grove, Saint Peters and South Park.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30 or U.S. Highway 30 (US 30) is an east–west main route in the system of the United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country. With a length of , it is the third longest ...
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Indiana State Road 9
State Road 9 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a long north–south state highway in the eastern portion of Indiana. Its southern terminus is near Columbus at State Road 46, and the northern terminus is at the Michigan/Indiana border between Ho ...
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Indiana State Road 109
State Road 109 (SR 109) is a north–south discontinuous State Road in the US state of Indiana. The southern segment of the highway runs from U.S. Route 40 (US 40) in the town of Knightstown north to SR 9 in Anderson. The northern segment of SR 1 ...
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Indiana State Road 205
State Road 205 (SR 205) is a State Road in the north-eastern section of the state of Indiana. Running for roughly in a general northeast-southwest direction, it connects the cities and towns of South Whitley, Columbia City and Garrett via ...
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Whitley County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana