Walker Township is one of thirteen
townships
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Jasper County, Indiana
Jasper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 33,478. The county seat is Rensselaer.
Jasper County is included in the Chicago-Naperville- Elgin, IL-IN- WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,663 and it contained 1,356 housing units.
Walker Township was established in 1851.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.38%) is land and (or 0.63%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Asphaltum
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Kniman
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Politics
-As of October 2, 2020
Township Trustee:
*Ryan Myers (Republican)
Township Board Members:
*Brian Hanewich (Democratic)
*Stan Ketchum (Democratic)
*David B Whitaker (Democratic)
Adjacent townships
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Kankakee Township (northeast)
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Railroad Township, Starke County (northeast)
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Cass Township, Pulaski County (east)
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Gillam Township (southeast)
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Barkley Township (south)
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Keener Township (west)
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Union Township (west)
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Wheatfield Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Hershman, Kniman and Lutheran.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 231
U.S. Route 231 (US 231) is a north-south United States Numbered Highway System, U.S highway that is a parallel route of U.S. Route 31, US 31. It runs for from St. John, Indiana, St. John, Indiana, at U.S. Route 41 in Indiana, US 41 ...
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Indiana State Road 49
State Road 49 (SR 49) is a , north–south state highway in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana. Its northern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Route 12 ( Dunes Highway) in Porter near the entrance to Indiana Dunes St ...
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Indiana State Road 110
State Road 110 (SR 110) is an east–west state road, that consists of two discontinuous sections, in the northern part of the US state of Indiana. The western portion of SR 110 is just under long and connects SR 10 with U.S. Route 231 (US 231 ...
Education
Walker Township residents are eligible to obtain a free library card from the Jasper County 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 Jasper County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana