Dalton Township is one of fifteen
townships
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in
Wayne County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 566 and it contained 239 housing units.
History
Dalton Township was organized in 1847.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.75%) is land and (or 0.25%) is water.
The streams of Corey Run, Flight Run, Franklin Run, Little Creek, Little Four Mile Creek, Mono Run, Propeller Run, Show Run, Single Run, West River and Wing Branch run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
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Dalton at
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Franklin at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Union Township, Randolph County (northeast)
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Perry Township (east)
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Jefferson Township (south)
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Liberty Township, Henry County (southwest)
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Blue River Township, Henry County (west)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 35
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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 ...
References
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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