Walnut Township is one of ten
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
Marshall County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,873 (up from 2,747 at 2010
) and it contained 1,140 housing units.
History
Walnut Township was organized in 1859.
The
Argos Izaak Walton League Historic District was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 2011.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.89%) is land and (or 0.11%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Argos
Argos most often refers to:
* Argos, Peloponnese, a city in Argolis, Greece
* Argus (Greek myth), several characters in Greek mythology
* Argos (retailer), a catalogue retailer in the United Kingdom
Argos or ARGOS may also refer to:
Businesses
...
(vast majority)
Unincorporated towns
*
Walnut
A walnut is the edible seed of any tree of the genus '' Juglans'' (family Juglandaceae), particularly the Persian or English walnut, '' Juglans regia''. They are accessory fruit because the outer covering of the fruit is technically an i ...
at
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Maple Grove and McGrew.
Major highways
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Airports and landing strips
* Scott Airfield
Education
* Argos Community Schools
Walnut Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Argos Public Library in Argos.
Political districts
*
Indiana's 2nd congressional district
Indiana's 2nd congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress in Northern Indiana. It includes South Bend, Elkhart, and Warsaw.
Prior to 2002, the 2nd congressional district covered east central Indiana, including most of ...
* State House District 17
* State Senate District 5
References
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United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesIndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Marshall County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana