Florida Township, Parke County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Florida Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Parke
Government Type:Indiana township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:48.47
Area Land Sq Mi:48.17
Area Water Sq Mi:0.3
Area Water Percent:0.62
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2235
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:187
Elevation Ft:614
Coordinates:39.6506°N -87.3164°W
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:47862, 47872, 47874
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:453297

Florida Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,235 and it contained 1,059 housing units.[2]

History

Florida Township was established in 1821, the same year the county was created, though it was first settled circa 1816. It was named after a township in the state of New York, from which pioneer David Loree had emigrated.[3]

The Harry Evans Covered Bridge, Roseville Covered Bridge, Thorpe Ford Covered Bridge, and Zacke Cox Covered Bridge were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.38%) is land and (or 0.62%) is water.[4]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Adams, Bound, Mount Pleasant, Orlea and Rukes.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2017-05-09. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-13 . data.census.gov.
  3. Bowen 1913, pp. 175–180.
  4. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . dead . https://archive.today/20200212203518/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18121 . 2020-02-12 . 2013-05-10 . United States Census.

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