Eugene Township is one of five
townships
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in
Vermillion County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Indiana
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. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,714 (down from 2,025 at 2010
) and it contained 855 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.84%) is land and (or 1.16%) is water.
Cities
*
Cayuga
Unincorporated towns
*
Eugene at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Brown, Eugene, Groenendyke, Isle and Patrick.
Landmarks
* County Fairgrounds
* The
Eugene Covered Bridge
Eugene Covered Bridge, also known as County Bridge No. 75, is a historic Burr Arch Truss covered bridge located in Eugene Township, Vermillion County, Indiana. It was built in 1873, and is a single span covered timber bridge. It measures 180 ...
was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1994.
School districts
* North Vermillion Community School Corporation
Political districts
*
Indiana's 8th congressional district
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* State House District 42
* State Senate District 38
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Vermillion County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana