Princeton Township is one of twelve
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
White 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 1,525 and it contained 621 housing units.
Princeton Township was organized in 1844, and named after the ship on which an early settler had immigrated to America.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.
Cities, towns, villages
*
Wolcott
Unincorporated towns
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Seafield at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Milroy Township, Jasper County (north)
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Monon Township (northeast)
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Honey Creek Township (east)
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West Point Township (south)
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Gilboa Township, Benton County (southwest)
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Carpenter Township, Jasper County (west)
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Jordan Township, Jasper County (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Apostolic, Dobbins, Palestine, Palestine and Wolcott.
School districts
* Tri-County School Corporation
Political districts
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Indiana's 4th congressional district
* State House District 16
* State Senate District 07
References
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)IndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in White County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana