Knox Township is one of twelve

townships A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...

in Jay 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 477 (down from 503 at 2010) and it contained 194 housing units.

History

Knox Township was organized in 1839. It was named after

Knox County, Ohio Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 62,721. Its county seat is Mount Vernon. The county is named for Henry Knox, an officer in the American Revolutionary War who was later the ...

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land. The streams of Bit Run, Corrode Run, Cowboy Run, Crooked Creek, Harris Creek, Holster Creek, Mud Creek, Oak Run, Oval Run, Phillips Run, Rustic Run and Wire Run run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

* Ridertown

Adjacent townships

* Penn Township (north) * Greene Township (east) * Jefferson Township (southeast) * Richland Township (south) * Jackson Township, Blackford County (west) * Harrison Township, Blackford County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Winters.

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

* Kesler Field

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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