Hanging Grove Township is one of thirteen
townships
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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,
Indiana
Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 209 (down from 230 at 2010
) and it contained 96 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.
Unincorporated towns
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Hanging Grove
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McCoysburg
Adjacent townships
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Gillam Township (north)
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Salem Township, Pulaski County (east)
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Monon Township, White County (southeast)
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Milroy Township (southwest)
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Marion Township (west)
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Barkley Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Lefler and Osborne.
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 114
State Road 114 (SR 114) is an east–west state road, that consists of three discontinuous sections, in the northern part of the US state of Indiana. The western portion of SR 114 is just under long and is routed between U.S. Highway 41 (US ...
Education
Hanging Grove Township residents may request a free library card from the Jasper County Public Library.
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
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Townships in Jasper County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana