Official Name: | Paw Paw Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Wabash |
Government Type: | Indiana township |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 40.47 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 40.26 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.21 |
Area Water Percent: | 0.52 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 1542 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Elevation M: | 235 |
Elevation Ft: | 771 |
Coordinates: | 40.8986°N -85.8644°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 46926, 46962, 46974, 46990, 46992 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 453711 |
Paw Paw Township is one of seven townships in Wabash County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,542 (down from 1,691 at 2010[2]) and it contained 670 housing units.
The Halderman-Van Buskirk Farmstead, Roann Covered Bridge, Roann Historic District, and Stockdale Mill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.48%) is land and (or 0.52%) is water.[2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Abshire, Algers, Gamble, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Jack, Long and Reeds.
Paw Paw Township is served by the Roann-Paw Paw Township Public Library.[4]