Official Name: | Wheatfield Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Jasper |
Government Type: | Indiana township |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 43.47 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 43.36 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.11 |
Area Water Percent: | 0.25 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 4377 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 101.4 |
Elevation M: | 200 |
Elevation Ft: | 656 |
Coordinates: | 41.2264°N -87.1019°W |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 0454050 |
Wheatfield Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,377 (down from 4,395 at 2010[2]) and it contained 1,612 housing units.
Wheatfield Township was established in 1858.[3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.75%) is land and (or 0.25%) is water.[2] The stream of Delehanty Ditch runs through this township.
Wheatfield Township residents are eligible to obtain a free library card from the Jasper County Public Library.[4]