Vernon Township, Hancock County, Indiana
Vernon Township | |
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 Location in Hancock County | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′25″N 85°52′17″W / 39.90694°N 85.87139°WCoordinates: 39°54′25″N 85°52′17″W / 39.90694°N 85.87139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Hancock |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.33 sq mi (81.1 km2) |
| • Land | 31.26 sq mi (81.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.22% |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,005 |
| • Density | 352.1/sq mi (135.9/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453955 |
Vernon Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,005 and it contained 4,322 housing units.[1]
History[]
Vernon Township was organized in 1836.[2] It was named after Mount Vernon, the plantation home of President George Washington.[3]
Frank Littleton Round Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[4]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.33 square miles (81.1 km2), of which 31.26 square miles (81.0 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.[1]
Cities and towns[]
Parks[]
Unincorporated towns[]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships[]
- Green Township, Madison County (northeast)
- Green Township (east)
- Center Township (southeast)
- Buck Creek Township (south)
- Lawrence Township, Marion County (west)
- Fall Creek Township, Hamilton County (northwest)
Cemeteries[]
Vernon Township contains four cemeteries: Gillium-Chappel, McCordsville, Cauldwell-Brokaw, and the Caudell-Simmons
Major highways[]
U.S. Route 36
Indiana State Road 13
Indiana State Road 67
Indiana State Road 234
Indiana State Road 238 Now called Southeastern Parkway
Education[]
Vernon Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Fortville-Vernon Township Public Library in Fortville.[5]
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Richman, George J. (1916). History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. Wm. Mitchell Printing Company. pp. 783.
- ^ Binford, John H. (1882). History of Hancock County, Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement by the "pale Face," in 1818, Down to 1882. King & Binford. pp. 311.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Cards". Fortville-Vernon Twp Public Library. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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