Warren Township is one of twelve

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in Warren County,

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, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 717 and it contained 322 housing units.

History

Warren Township was one of the original four created when the county was organized in 1827.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.63%) is land and (or 1.40%) is water. Kates Pond is in this township, and the streams of Dry Branch, Kickapoo Creek, Little Pine Creek, Middle Branch and West Fork Kickapoo Creek run through it. The small town of

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is on the shores of the

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in the southeastern part of the township. Winthrop is in the northwest portion of the township. The original county seat of Warrenton was located in the far southwestern corner of what is now Warren Township, though at that time the township had not yet been created; no trace of Warrenton now exists. Other towns in this township that have ceased to exist include Black Rock, and Glen Cliff.

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Bethel, Independence and James.

Transportation

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passes through the far southwestern tip of the township on its way to

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runs along the western border of the township, connecting Attica with Pine Village to the north in neighboring Adams Township. The township contains Smith Brothers Airport.

Education

Warren Township is part of the

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Government

Warren Township has a

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who administers rural fire protection and ambulance service, provides relief to the poor, manages cemetery care, and performs farm assessment, among other duties. The trustee is assisted in these duties by a three-member township board. The trustees and board members are elected to four-year terms. Warren Township is part of

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District 26, and

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District 23.

References

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United States Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles

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External links

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