Ward Township, Randolph County, Indiana

Ward Township
Township
Coordinates: 40°15′35″N 84°57′37″W / 40.25972°N 84.96028°W / 40.25972; -84.96028Coordinates: 40°15′35″N 84°57′37″W / 40.25972°N 84.96028°W / 40.25972; -84.96028
Country United States
State Indiana
County Randolph
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 36.88 sq mi (95.5 km2)
  Land 36.75 sq mi (95.2 km2)
  Water 0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,020 ft (311 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 1,109
  Density 30.2/sq mi (11.7/km2)
FIPS code 18-80072[2]
GNIS feature ID 453973

Ward Township is one of eleven townships in Randolph County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,109 and it contained 495 housing units.[3]

Ward Township was established in 1820.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.88 square miles (95.5 km2), of which 36.75 square miles (95.2 km2) (or 99.65%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.35%) is water.[3]

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. 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. Tucker, E. (1882). History of Randolph County, Indiana: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers : to which are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships. A.L. Klingman. p. 49.


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