White River Township, Johnson County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:White River Township
Settlement Type:Township
Nickname:Center Grove, Smith Valley
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Johnson
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:47.4
Area Land Sq Mi:47.08
Area Water Sq Mi:0.31
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:52365
Population Density Sq Mi:894.2
Timezone:Eastern
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:221
Elevation Ft:725
Coordinates:39.5778°N -86.1931°W
Postal Code:46142, 46143
Area Code:317
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-83924[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:454055

White River Township is one of nine townships in Johnson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 42,100 and it contained 16,122 housing units.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.32%) is land and (or 0.65%) is water.[4]

Education

Education is provided by Center Grove, Maple Grove, North Grove, Pleasant Grove, and Sugar Grove Elementary Schools, Middle School Central and Middle School North, and Center Grove High School. Saints Francis & Clare also provides a Catholic education for children in grades preschool through 8th grade.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: White River Township, Johnson County, Indiana . . March 21, 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: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212202538/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18081 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.