Smithfield Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

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Smithfield Township
Location of Smithfield Township in DeKalb County
Location of Smithfield Township in DeKalb County
Coordinates: 41°29′01″N 85°01′30″W / 41.48361, -85.025
Country United States
State Indiana
County DeKalb
Area
 - Total 35.04 sq mi (90.74 km²)
 - Land 34.93 sq mi (90.48 km²)
 - Water 0.1 sq mi (0.26 km²)
Elevation [1] 935 ft (285 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,658
 - Density 47.46/sq mi (18.32/km²)
FIPS code 18-70200[2]
GNIS feature ID 453854

Smithfield Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,658.

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[edit] Geography

Smithfield Township covers an area of 35.04 square miles; 0.1 square miles (0.29 percent) of this is water. Cedar Lake is in this township.

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[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Barkers Chapel and Cedar Lake.

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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