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in Wells County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 837 and it contained 336 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.14%) is land and (or 0.86%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

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Adjacent townships

* Salamonie Township, Huntington County (north) * Liberty Township (northeast) * Chester Township (east) * Harrison Township, Blackford County (southeast) * Washington Township, Blackford County (south) * Monroe Township, Grant County (southwest) * Van Buren Township, Grant County (west) * Jefferson Township, Huntington County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Batson, Jones and Wright.

Rivers

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Lakes

* Lost Lake

School districts

* Southern Wells Community Schools

Political districts

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* State House District 82 * State Senate District 19

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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