Miami Township, Cass County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Miami Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cass
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Km2:52.67
Area Land Km2:51.95
Area Water Km2:0.71
Area Total Sq Mi:20.34
Area Land Sq Mi:20.06
Area Water Sq Mi:0.28
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1311
Population Density Km2:auto
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:213
Elevation Ft:699
Coordinates:40.7731°N -86.2192°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-48654[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453619

Miami Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,311 (up from 1,292 at 2010[4]) and contained 571 housing units.

History

Miami Township was organized in 1831.[5] It was named after the Miami people who once inhabited the area.[6]

Geography

Miami Township covers an area of ; (1.38 percent) of this is water.

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Ever Rest Memorial Gardens, Miami, Mount Calvary and Williams.

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Miami Township, Cass 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: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Miami township, Cass County, Indiana. https://archive.today/20200212142544/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US1801748654. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. January 15, 2013.
  5. Book: History of Cass County, Indiana . Kingman Bros. . Helm, Thomas B. . 1878 . 38.
  6. Book: History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time . Lewis Publishing Company . Powell, Jehu Z. . 1913 . 635.

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