Stafford Township is one of fifteen
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, C ...
in
DeKalb County, Indiana
DeKalb County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 43,265. The county seat is Auburn.
History
On 7 February 1835, the Indiana State Legislature passed an omnibus bill that authorized ...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 283 and it contained 123 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.
Unincorporated towns
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Stafford Center
Major highways
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U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6 (US 6), also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, honoring the American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system. While it currently runs east-northeast from Bishop, California, to P ...
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Wartenbe.
Popular culture
The fictional Dr. Richard Kimble from the 1960s television series
''The Fugitive'' was from a community called Stafford in Indiana, as was his pursuer Lt. Gerard. The Kimble family lived in Stafford throughout the series.
References
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary filesU.S. Board on Geographic Names
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in DeKalb County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana