Miami Township is one of fourteen townships in

Cass County, Indiana Cass County is a county (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 37,870. The county seat is Logansport, Indiana, Logansport. Cass County comprises the Logansport, IN Mi ...

. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,311 (up from 1,292 at

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) and contained 571 housing units.

History

Miami Township was organized in 1831. It was named after the

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who once inhabited the area.

Geography

Miami Township covers an area of ; (1.38 percent) of this is water.

Unincorporated towns

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* Lewisburg * Miami Bend * New Waverly * Old Adamsboro (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Adams (north) * Jefferson Township, Miami County (northeast) * Peru Township, Miami County (east) *

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(south) * Washington (southwest) *

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(west) * Eel (west)

Major highways

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 ...

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Ever Rest Memorial Gardens, Miami, Mount Calvary and Williams.

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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