Henry Township, Fulton County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Henry Township
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:290px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fulton
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:46.75
Area Land Sq Mi:46.45
Area Water Sq Mi:0.3
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:3072
Population Density Sq Mi:65.6
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:254
Elevation Ft:833
Coordinates:41.0397°N -86.0536°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-33106[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453406

Henry Township is one of eight townships in Fulton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,072 (up from 3,048 at 2010[4]) and it contained 1,190 housing units.

History

When Fulton County was organized in January 1836, Henry Township was a part of Rochester Township, and remained this way until 1838. However, no one settled in the township until February 1836, when four men settled there with their families. Henry Township is named after Henry Hoover, who was, at the time of naming, the oldest resident of the township.[5]

The Prill School and Utter-Gerig Round Barn 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 99.36%) is land and (or 0.64%) is water.[4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Mount Hope Athens.

Education

Henry Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Akron Carnegie Public Library in Akron.[6]

References

Sources

Citations

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Henry Township, Fulton County, Indiana . . Apr 4, 2024.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212202639/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18049 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  5. Book: Barnhart, Henry A. . An Account of Fulton County: From Its Organization . 1923 . Dayton Historical Publishing Company . en.
  6. Web site: Library Access and Circulation Policy . Akron Carnegie Public Library . 7 March 2018.

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