Official Name: | Huntington 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: | 37.26 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 36.46 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.8 |
Area Water Percent: | 2.15 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 20326 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 571.5 |
Elevation M: | 217 |
Elevation Ft: | 712 |
Coordinates: | 40.8728°N -85.5128°W |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 0453424 |
Huntington Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 20,326,[1] making it the most populous township in the county.
Huntington Township was organized in 1834.[2]
The Chief Richardville House and Miami Treaty Grounds and Rangeline Road Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 97.85%) is land and (or 2.15%) is water.[3] Lakes in the township include Big Blue, Lake Clare, and the J. Edward Roush Reservoir. The stream of Rabbit Run runs through the township.
The township contains four cemeteries: Mount Calvary, Mount Hope, Pilgrims Rest and Pleasant Grove.
Huntington Township is the home of Huntington University, a Christian liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 1,100.
Huntington Township is also home to Huntington North High School, Crestview Middle School, Riverview Middle School, Huntington Catholic School, Flint Springs Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, and Horace Mann Elementary School.
Huntington Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Huntington City-Township Public Library in Downtown Huntington.[4]