Wilmington Township is one of fifteen
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
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 February 7, 1835, the Indiana State Legislature passed an omnibus bill that author ...
. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,995 (down from 4,128 at the 2010 census
) and it contained 1,600 housing units.
History
Wilmington Township was organized in 1837.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.97%) is land and (or 0.03%) is water.
Cities and towns
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Butler
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Unincorporated towns
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Moore
Moore may refer to:
Language
* Mooré language, spoken in West Africa
People
* Moore (surname)
** List of people with surname Moore
* Moore Crosthwaite (1907–1989), a British diplomat and ambassador
* Moore Disney (1765–1846), a senior ...
Adjacent townships
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Franklin Township (north)
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Troy Township (northeast)
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Stafford Township (east)
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Newville Township (southeast)
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Concord Township (south)
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Jackson Township (southwest)
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Grant Township (west)
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Union Township (west)
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Smithfield Township (northwest)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6 (US 6) or U.S. Highway 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 United States Numbered Highway System. While it ...
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Indiana State Road 1
State Road 1 (SR 1) is a north–south state highway in eastern Indiana, consisting of two segments. Its southern segment begins at U.S. Highway 50 and Interstate 275 in east-central Dearborn County, just east of Lawrenceburg, and ...
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Indiana State Road 8
State Road 8 in the U.S. State of Indiana consists of two disconnected segments that were never connected.
Route description
No part of SR 8 in Indiana is included as a part of the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a network of ...
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Kraft and Krontz.
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
1837 establishments in Indiana
Populated places established in 1837