Bethlehem Township, Cass County, Indiana

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Bethlehem Township
Township
Location of Bethlehem Township in Cass County
Location of Bethlehem Township in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°52′03″N 86°18′13″W / 40.86750°N 86.30361°W / 40.86750; -86.30361Coordinates: 40°52′03″N 86°18′13″W / 40.86750°N 86.30361°W / 40.86750; -86.30361
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCass
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total35.36 sq mi (91.6 km2)
 • Land35.31 sq mi (91.5 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total795
 • Density22.5/sq mi (8.7/km2)
FIPS code18-05086[2]
GNIS feature ID453108

Bethlehem Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 795.[3]

History[]

Bethlehem Township was organized in 1836. It was named for an early settler's native hometown of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.[4]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.36 square miles (91.6 km2), of which 35.31 square miles (91.5 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns[]

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References[]

  • "Bethlehem Township, Cass County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bethlehem township, Cass County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  4. ^ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp. 44.

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