Davis Township is one of eleven

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in Fountain County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 564 and it contained 285 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.28%) is land and (or 0.72%) is water. It contains no incorporated settlements but four unincorporated ones. Both Maysville Crossing and Riverside lie in the northwest part of the township along the

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line; Riverside is across the

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from

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in neighboring Warren County. Roberts is in the eastern part of the township, and

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is near the center. There is a naturally occurring hollow in the Township known as Possum Holler. It's a ready-made weather break for those who live there and a lovely drive for those passing through. The area is rich in a wide variety of indigenous flora and fauna. Many locals refuse to live anywhere else calling the Holler home for generations

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crosses the south part of the township from east to west. Indiana State Road 341 begins at State Road 28 and runs south.

Cemeteries

The township contains Maysville Cemetery, to the southwest of Maysville Crossing. Salem Cemetery is also within Davis Township and is located southeast of the location marked Vine but north of State Rd 28.

References

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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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