Noble Township, Cass County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Noble 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 Km2:67.87
Area Land Km2:67.47
Area Water Km2:0.4
Area Total Sq Mi:26.21
Area Land Sq Mi:26.05
Area Water Sq Mi:0.16
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1889
Population Density Km2:auto
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:229
Elevation Ft:751
Coordinates:40.7886°N -86.4186°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-54054[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453669

Noble Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,889 (down from 1,960 at 2010[4]) and contained 816 housing units.

History

Noble Township was organized in 1836.[5] It was named for Noah Noble, fifth Governor of Indiana.[6]

Geography

Noble Township covers an area of ; (0.61 percent) of this is water.

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 three cemeteries: East Sand Ridge, Harper and Horney.

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Noble 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 . . 2008-01-31 .
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Noble township, Cass County, Indiana. https://archive.today/20200212143416/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US1801754054. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. January 15, 2013.
  5. Book: History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time . Lewis Publishing Company . Powell, Jehu Z. . 1913 . 661.
  6. Book: History of Cass County, Indiana . Kingman Bros. . Helm, Thomas B. . 1878 . 36.

External links