Carpenter Township is one of thirteen

townships A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...

in Jasper County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,925 and it contained 838 housing units.

History

Fountain Park Chautauqua was listed on the

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in 2001.

Geography

According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.82%) is land and (or 0.18%) is water.

Cities and towns

* Remington

Unincorporated towns

* Fountain Park (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Jordan Township (north) * Princeton Township, White County (east) * Gilboa Township, Benton County (south) * Union Township, Benton County (southwest) * Grant Township, Newton County (west) * Iroquois Township, Newton County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Remington and Sacred Heart.

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&nbs ...

Airports and landing strips

* James Airport

Education

Carpenter Township residents may request a free library card from the Remington-Carpenter Township Public Library in Remington.

References

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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

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