Manchester Township is one of fourteen

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,215 and it contained 1,233 housing units.

History

The Dearborn County Asylum for the Poor was added to the

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in 2000.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.96%) is land and (or 0.04%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

* Bonnell * Kirschs Corner * Kyle *

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* Wrights Corner (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Major highways

* Indiana State Road 48 * Indiana State Road 148

Cemeteries

Manchester Township contains several cemeteries, most on private property and in disrepair. Many contain the remains of early area pioneers born in the 18th and 19th centuries. Indian Mound •13999 Livingston Rd. Green •North Side of Rumsey Rd. Elam Road •Elam Rd. Givan •13080 County Farm Rd. Milburn •North Hogan Rd. Tyrell •18323 Rumsey Rd. Cook •North Hogan Rd. Kyle Family •16046 Possum Ridge Rd. Roberts Family •16684 Possum Ridge Rd. Holman Crossroads •12651 North Hogan Rd. Luther Plumer •8688 State Route 48 Miliken •21106 Quail Ridge Ln. Aiken •Possum Ridge Rd. near Karst Rd. Busse •Ester Ridge Rd. Cundale Family Burial Ground •Possum Ridge Rd. Ebenezer Baptist Church •16393 State Route 148 Freeman •10998 County Farm Rd. Hathaway •20485 North Hogan Rd. Hogan Hill Baptist •13298 North Hogan Rd. Horham •20998 Konradi Rd. Johnston Family •North Hogan Rd. Lowes •Hogan Creek Rd. Manchester •Union Ridge Rd. McKinstry •Hogan Creek Rd., west of Chapin Rd. Mendel •Off Stinson Rd. Old Hogan Hill •Hogan Hill Rd. Platt •North Manchester Rd. Platt •19006 Platt Rd. Second Manchester Baptist •South side of State Route 48 near Burns Rd. Simms •North Hogan Rd. Tibbets •Platt Rd. Emerson •6291 Kaiser Dr. Ellis •11940 Rumsey Rd. Wrights Corner Methodist Episcopal Church •7435 State Route 48 Bears •North Hogan Rd. Lowes (#2) •Location Unknown Barton •11469 County Farm Rd. Dearborn County Home (original) •11529 County Farm Rd. Dearborn County Home (new) •11529 County Farm Rd. Zion Lutheran Church •10629 State Route 48 Zion Methodist •State Route 48

Education

Manchester Township residents may obtain a library card at the Aurora Public Library in

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References

United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

U.S. Board on Geographic Names

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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