Dallas Township, Huntington County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Dallas Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Huntington
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:22.97
Area Land Sq Mi:22.67
Area Water Sq Mi:0.3
Area Water Percent:1.31
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2041
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation M:213
Elevation Ft:699
Coordinates:40.8681°N -85.6017°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0453251

Dallas Township is one of 12 townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,041 (down from 2,114 at 2010[2]) and it contained 890 housing units.

History

Dallas Township was organized in 1847.[3] It was named for Vice President George M. Dallas.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 98.69%) is land and (or 1.31%) is water.[2] The Wabash River flows through Dallas Township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Maple Grove and Riverside.

Major highways

Education

Dallas Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Andrews-Dallas Township Public Library in Andrews.[5]

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Dallas Township, Huntington County, Indiana . . Apr 5, 2024.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212200618/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18069 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  3. Book: History of Huntington County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present . Brant & Fuller . 1887 . 603.
  4. Book: History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests . The Lewis Publishing Company . Bash, Frank Sumner . 1914 . 94.
  5. Web site: Library cards . Andrews-Dallas Twp Public Library . 8 March 2018.

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