Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Helt Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Vermillion
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:72.18
Area Land Sq Mi:71.64
Area Water Sq Mi:0.54
Area Water Percent:0.75
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2493
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:198
Elevation Ft:650
Coordinates:39.7589°N -87.4558°W
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:47842, 47847, 47854
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:453404

Helt Township is one of five townships in Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,493 (down from 2,610 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,107 housing units.

History

Helt Township was named for Daniel Helt, a pioneer who settled in Vermillion County in 1818.[4]

The Possum Bottom Covered Bridge and Salem Methodist Episcopal Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.25%) is land and (or 0.75%) is water.[3]

Cities

Unincorporated towns

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

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains nine cemeteries: Andrews, Bales, Bogart, Dinsmore, Helts Prairie, Higbie, Highland, Hollingsworth and Pisgah.

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana . . Apr 5, 2024.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2017-05-09. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  3. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200210225330/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18165 . dead . 2020-02-10 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  4. Book: History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. 1913. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 405.

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