Highland 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
Franklin County, Indiana
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. As of the
2020 census, its population was 1,428, up from 1,412 at 2010.
History
Highland Township was established in 1821.
The
Cedar Grove Bridge
Cedar Grove Bridge, also known as Indiana State Bridge #6625B, was a historic Camelback Pratt Through Truss bridge spanning the Whitewater River in Cedar Grove and Highland Township, Franklin County, Indiana. The bridge had two spans and was ...
was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 2014.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.44%) is land and (or 0.59%) is water.
Cities and towns
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Cedar Grove
Unincorporated towns
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Highland Center
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Klemmes Corner
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Saint Peter
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South Gate
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Brookville Township (north)
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Whitewater Township (east)
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Kelso Township, Dearborn County (southeast)
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Logan Township, Dearborn County (southeast)
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Adams Township, Ripley County (southwest)
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Jackson Township, Dearborn County (southwest)
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Butler Township (west)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 52
U.S. Route 52 (US 52) is a major U.S. Highway in the Central United States that extends from the northern to southeastern region of the United States. Contrary to most other even-numbered U.S. Highways, US 52 primarily follows a north ...
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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 ...
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, South Gate.
References
;Sources
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files;Citations
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Franklin County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
1821 establishments in Indiana
Populated places established in 1821
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