Huntington Township, Huntington County, Indiana Explained

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]

History

The Chief Richardville House and Miami Treaty Grounds and Rangeline Road Bridge 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 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.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Mount Calvary, Mount Hope, Pilgrims Rest and Pleasant Grove.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Education

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]

Notable people

Points of interest

References

  1. Web site: Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana.
  2. Book: History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests . The Lewis Publishing Company . Bash, Frank Sumner . 1914 . 96.
  3. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212200618/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18069 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  4. Web site: Getting your library card . Huntington City-Twp Public Library . 8 March 2018 . 21 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181121024245/http://www.huntingtonpub.lib.in.us/circ/cardinfo/ . dead .

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