Fugit Township, Decatur County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Fugit Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Decatur
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:43.02
Area Land Sq Mi:42.66
Area Water Sq Mi:0.36
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1856
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:326
Elevation Ft:1070
Coordinates:39.4003°N -85.3528°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-26098[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453320

Fugit Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,856 (up from 1,767 at 2010[3]) at and it contained 944 housing units.[4]

History

Fugit Township was organized in 1822.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.16%) is land and (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. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  3. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212203103/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18031 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  4. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-10 . data.census.gov.
  5. Book: History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions . B.F. Bowen . Harding, Lewis Albert . 1915 . 95.

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