Elmore Township is one of ten

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in Daviess County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,113 and it contained 521 housing units.

History

Elmore Township was organized on 13 August 1821 from the northern part of Bogard Township. It was named for the Elmore family; although they were not the first settlers (they arrived in 1818, two years after the first settlement), they owned land near the township's voting location. The township's population fluctuated greatly in its early years; many individuals built boats and floated down the White River, while large numbers of people from other states settled in the township. Perhaps the most significant growth occurred in 1825, when at least five

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settled in the township.Fulkerson, A.O., ed. ''History of Daviess County Indiana: Its People, Industries, and Institutions''. Bowen:

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, 1915, 276-277.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.01%) is land and (or 0.99%) is water. Indian Pond is in this township.

Cities and towns

* Elnora

Adjacent townships

* Cass Township, Greene County (northeast) * Madison Township (east) * Van Buren Township (southeast) * Bogard Township (south) * Steele Township (southwest) * Vigo Township, Knox County (west)

Major highways

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Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Fairview and Ketchem.

References

*
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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