Webster 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
Wayne County,
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,272 and it contained 552 housing units.
History
Webster Township was organized in 1870.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.67%) is land and (or 0.33%) is water.
The streams of Dover Run, High Brook, Long Creek, Nail Creek, Quill Creek, Single Creek, Spike Brook, Tie Run, Web Branch, Web Creek and Webster Creek run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
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Wayne at
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Webster at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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New Garden Township (northeast)
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Wayne Township (southeast)
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Center Township (southwest)
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Green Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Dover.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 35
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Indiana State Road 38
State Road 38 in the U.S. State of Indiana serves as a connection between Lafayette in the west and Richmond in the east.
Route description
State Road 38 begins in Lafayette with State Road 25 and U.S. Route 52. There is an interchange with ...
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 Wayne County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana