Smith 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 5,327 and it contained 2,244 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.95%) is land and (or 1.05%) is water.
Lakes in this township include Blue Lake, Devil Lake, Devils Lake and Little Lake. The stream of Mud Run runs through this township.
Cities and towns
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Churubusco
Churubusco is a neighbourhood of Mexico City. Under the current territorial division of the Mexican Federal District, it is a part of the borough ''(delegación)'' of Coyoacán. It is centred on the former Franciscan monastery ''(ex convento de C ...
Unincorporated towns
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Blue Lake
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Collins
Collins may refer to:
People Surname
Given name
* Collins O. Bright (1917–?), Sierra Leonean diplomat
* Collins Chabane (1960–2015), South African Minister of Public Service and Administration
* Collins Cheboi (born 1987), Kenyan middle- ...
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Green Township, Noble County (north)
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Swan Township, Noble County (northeast)
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Eel River Township, Allen County (east)
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Lake Township, Allen County (southeast)
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Union Township (south)
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Thorncreek Township (west)
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Noble Township, Noble County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Concord, Garrison and Jeffries.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 33
U.S. Route 33 (US 33) is a United States Numbered Highway that runs northwest–southeast for from northern Indiana to Richmond, Virginia, passing through Ohio and West Virginia en route. Although most odd-numbered U.S. routes are north– ...
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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 ...
Education
Smith Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Churubusco Public Library.
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)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