Green Township is one of nine

townships A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...

in Hancock County,

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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,662 and it contained 663 housing units.

History

Green Township was organized in 1832. It was named for John Green, a pioneer settler.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.60%) is land and (or 0.40%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

* Eden * Milners Corner (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Fall Creek Township, Madison County (north) * Brown Township (east) * Jackson Township (southeast) * Center Township (south) * Vernon Township (west) * Green Township, Madison County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Chappell, Cook, Olvey and Wynn.

Major highways

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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References

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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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