Wilmington Township is one of fifteen
townships
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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 4,128 and it contained 1,623 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
Unincorporated towns
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Moore
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), 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 ...
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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 end ...
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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 hig ...
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