Walnut Township, Marshall County, Indiana
Walnut Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Marshall County | |
Coordinates: 41°13′31″N 86°12′25″W / 41.22528°N 86.20694°WCoordinates: 41°13′31″N 86°12′25″W / 41.22528°N 86.20694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Marshall |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 37.75 sq mi (97.8 km2) |
• Land | 37.71 sq mi (97.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.11% |
Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,747 |
• Density | 72.8/sq mi (28.1/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46501, 46504, 46563, 46570 |
GNIS feature ID | 0453970 |
Walnut Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,747 and it contained 1,124 housing units.[1]
Walnut Township was organized in 1859.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.75 square miles (97.8 km2), of which 37.71 square miles (97.7 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Argos (vast majority)
Unincorporated towns
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Maple Grove and McGrew.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Scott Airfield
School districts
- Argos Community Schools
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 17
- State Senate District 5
References
- "Walnut Township, Marshall County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ↑ McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 89.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Walnut Township
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Richland Township, Fulton County | |
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