Wheatfield Township is one of thirteen
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
Jasper County, Indiana
Jasper County is a county (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 32,918. The county seat is Rensselaer, Indiana, Rensselaer. Jasper County is included in the Chicago-Naperville, Illinois, ...
, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,377 (down from 4,395 at 2010
) and it contained 1,612 housing units.
Wheatfield Township was established in 1858.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.75%) is land and (or 0.25%) is water.
The stream of Delehanty Ditch runs through this township.
Cities and towns
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Wheatfield
Unincorporated towns
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Kersey
Adjacent townships
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Pleasant Township, Porter County (northeast)
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Kankakee Township (east)
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Walker Township (southeast)
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Keener Township (west)
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Boone Township, Porter County (northwest)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 231
U.S. Route 231 (US 231) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway System, U.S highway that is a parallel route of U.S. Route 31, US 31. It runs for from St. John, Indiana, St. John, Indiana, at U.S. Route 41 in Indiana, US&nbs ...
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Indiana State Road 10
State Road 10 (SR 10) is an east–west road in northwest Indiana. Its western terminus is at the Illinois state line west of Lake Village. Its eastern terminus is at State Road 19 (SR 19) south of Etna Green.
Route descripti ...
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Indiana State Road 49
State Road 49 (SR 49) is a , north–south state highway in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana. Its northern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Route 12 ( Dunes Highway) in Porter near the entrance to Indiana Dunes S ...
Education
Wheatfield Township residents are eligible to obtain a free library card from the Jasper County Public Library.
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Jasper County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana