Green Township, Wayne County, Indiana
Green Township | |
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 Location in Wayne County | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′44″N 85°00′19″W / 39.96222°N 85.00528°WCoordinates: 39°57′44″N 85°00′19″W / 39.96222°N 85.00528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wayne |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.67 sq mi (74.3 km2) |
| • Land | 28.57 sq mi (74.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.35% |
| Elevation | 1,102 ft (336 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,222 |
| • Density | 42.8/sq mi (16.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453349 |
Green Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,222 and it contained 455 housing units.[2]
History[]
Green Township was organized in 1821.[3] Green Township was named for one John Green, a Native American.[4]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.67 square miles (74.3 km2), of which 28.57 square miles (74.0 km2) (or 99.65%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.35%) is water.[2] The streams of Collor Creek, Fruit Branch, Hopewell Run, Morgan Creek, Town Creek, Well Brook, William Creek and Williamsburg Creek run through this township.
Unincorporated towns[]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships[]
- Washington Township, Randolph County (north)
- New Garden Township (east)
- Webster Township (southeast)
- Center Township (south)
- Clay Township (southwest)
- Perry Township (west)
- Union Township, Randolph County (northwest)
Cemeteries[]
The township contains three cemeteries: Old Center, Old Concord and Williamsburg.
Major highways[]
References[]
- "Green Township, Wayne County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp. 221.
- ^ Fox, Henry Clay (1912). Memoirs of Wayne County and the City of Richmond, Indiana: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present. Western Historical Association. p. 85.
External links[]
Municipalities and communities of Wayne County, Indiana, United States | ||
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- Townships in Wayne County, Indiana
- Townships in Indiana