Abington Township, Wayne County, Indiana
Abington Township | |
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 Location in Wayne County | |
| Coordinates: 39°45′15″N 84°59′27″W / 39.75417°N 84.99083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wayne |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.17 sq mi (54.8 km2) |
| • Land | 21.07 sq mi (54.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.47% |
| Elevation | 1,070 ft (326 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 786 |
| • Density | 40.5/sq mi (15.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453071 |
Abington Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 853 and it contained 366 housing units.[3]
History
[edit]Abington Township was formed in 1837.[4]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.17 square miles (54.8 km2), of which 21.07 square miles (54.6 km2) (or 99.53%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.47%) is water.[3] Lakes in this township include Elkhorn Lakes. The streams of Elkhorn Creek, Locust Creek and Smith Creek run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
[edit](This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Center Township (north)
- Boston Township (east)
- Harrison Township, Union County (southeast)
- Brownsville Township, Union County (south)
- Waterloo Township, Fayette County (southwest)
- Washington Township (west)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains one cemetery, Locust Grove.
Major highways
[edit]Airports and landing strips
[edit]- Squires Airport
References
[edit]- "Abington Township, Wayne County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
Specific
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Abington Township, Wayne County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp. 144.
External links
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