Fugit Township, Decatur County, Indiana

Fugit Township
Township

Location of Fugit Township in Decatur County
Coordinates: 39°24′01″N 85°21′10″W / 39.40028°N 85.35278°W / 39.40028; -85.35278Coordinates: 39°24′01″N 85°21′10″W / 39.40028°N 85.35278°W / 39.40028; -85.35278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Decatur
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 43.02 sq mi (111.4 km2)
 • Land 42.66 sq mi (110.5 km2)
 • Water 0.36 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,070 ft (326 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,767
 • Density 41.4/sq mi (16.0/km2)
FIPS code 18-26098[2]
GNIS feature ID 453320

Fugit Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,767 and it contained 846 housing units.[3]

History

Fugit Township was organized in 1822.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.02 square miles (111.4 km2), of which 42.66 square miles (110.5 km2) (or 99.16%) is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2) (or 0.84%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Memorial and Mount Carmel.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 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.
  4. ↑ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 95.
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