Official Name: | Smith Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Whitley |
Government Type: | Indiana township |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.3 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 34.93 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.37 |
Area Water Percent: | 1.05 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 5234 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 152.5 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
Elevation M: | 261 |
Elevation Ft: | 856 |
Coordinates: | 41.2228°N -85.3681°W |
Area Code: | 260 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 453853 |
Smith Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,234 (down from 5,327 at 2010[3]) and it contained 2,319 housing units.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 98.95%) is land and (or 1.05%) is water.[3] Lakes in this township include Blue Lake, Devil Lake, Devils Lake and Little Lake. The stream of Mud Run runs through this township.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains three cemeteries: Concord, Garrison and Jeffries.
Smith Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Churubusco Public Library.[4]