Huntington Township, Huntington County, Indiana
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Huntington Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington 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 ...
. As of the 2020 census, its population was 20,326, making it the most populous township in the county. Huntington Township was organized in 1834.


History

The Chief Richardville House and Miami Treaty Grounds and Rangeline Road Bridge are listed on the
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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 97.85%) is land and (or 2.15%) is water. Lakes in the township include Big Blue, Lake Clare, and the J. Edward Roush Reservoir. The stream of Rabbit Run runs through the township.


Cities and towns

* Huntington (the county seat)


Adjacent townships

* Clear Creek Township (north) * Jackson Township (northeast) * Union Township (east) * Rock Creek Township (southeast) * Lancaster Township (south) * Polk Township (southwest) * Dallas Township (west) * Warren Township (northwest)


Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Mount Calvary, Mount Hope, Pilgrims Rest and Pleasant Grove.


Major highways

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U.S. Route 24 U.S. Route 24 or U.S. Highway 24 (US 24) is one of the original United States Numbered Highways of 1926 which runs east and west for most of its routing. It originally ran from Pontiac, Michigan, in the east to Kansas City, Misso ...
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U.S. Route 224 U.S. Route 224 (US 224) is a spur of U.S. Route 24, US 24 that runs through the states of Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania. It currently runs for from U.S. Route 24 in Indiana, US 24 in Huntington, Indiana, east to U.S. Route 422 ...
* Indiana State Road 5 *
Indiana State Road 9 State Road 9 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a long north–south state highway in the eastern portion of Indiana. Its southern terminus is near Columbus at State Road 46, and the northern terminus is at the Michigan/Indiana border betwee ...
* Indiana State Road 16


Airports and landing strips

* Bowling Airport * Huntington Municipal Airport


Education

Huntington Township is the home of Huntington University, a Christian liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 1,100. Huntington Township is also home to Huntington North High School, Crestview Middle School, Riverview Middle School, Huntington Catholic School, Flint Springs Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, and Horace Mann Elementary School. Huntington Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Huntington City-Township Public Library in Downtown Huntington.


Notable people

* J. Danforth Quayle, Vice-President of the United States, U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative * J. Edward Roush, U.S. Representative, Father of "911 Emergency System"


Points of interest


Huntington County Historical Museum
* Huntington University Arboretum and Botanical Garden * Huntington University
J. Edward Roush Lake
* Merillat Centre for the Arts * Sheets Wildlife Museum and Learning Center * Sunken Gardens * The Forks Of The Wabash * The Indiana Room Genealogy Center * United States Vice Presidential Museum * Victory Noll


Demographics


References

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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files


External links


Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana

Official Web site of Huntington, Indiana

Huntington Herald Press daily newspaper

Huntington County United Economic Development

The HUFF 50K Trail Run, a December ultramarathon - one of the 10 largest in North America

VEEP Triathlon, a triathlon, duathlon and aquathlon held the first weekend in August
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