Rochester Township is one of eight
townships
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Fulton County, Indiana
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. , the population was 20,480. The county seat is Rochester.
History
The first non-Native Americans to ever set foot in what is now Fulton County, Indiana, were French traders ...
. As of the 2020 census, its population was 10,201 (up from 10,181 at 2010
) and it contained 4,924 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.36%) is land and (or 1.64%) is water.
Cities and towns
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Rochester (the county seat)
Unincorporated towns
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Big Hill
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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Richland Township (north)
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Newcastle Township (northeast)
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Henry Township (east)
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Allen Township, Miami County (southeast)
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Liberty Township (south)
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Wayne Township (southwest)
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Union Township (west)
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Aubbeenaubbee Township (northwest)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 31
U.S. Route 31 or U.S. Highway 31 (US 31) is a major north–south U.S. highway connecting southern Alabama to northern Michigan. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with US 90/ US 98 in Spanish Fort, Alabama. I ...
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Indiana State Road 14
State Road 14 is an east–west highway route which traverses the northern portion of the U.S. State of Indiana. Its western terminus is at U.S. Route 41 in Enos, and since 1995 its eastern terminus is at Interstate 69 in Fort Wayne
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Indiana State Road 25
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Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Antioch, Citizens, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Mount Zion and Old Shelton.
References
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary filesU.S. Board on Geographic Names
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Fulton County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana