Highland Township, Franklin County, Indiana
Highland Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,428,[3] up from 1,412 at 2010.[4]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 1,509 | — | |
1900 | 1,317 | −12.7% | |
1910 | 1,161 | −11.8% | |
1920 | 1,238 | 6.6% | |
1930 | 1,080 | −12.8% | |
1940 | 1,046 | −3.1% | |
1950 | 1,004 | −4.0% | |
1960 | 1,050 | 4.6% | |
1970 | 1,083 | 3.1% | |
1980 | 1,273 | 17.5% | |
1990 | 1,226 | −3.7% | |
2000 | 1,335 | 8.9% | |
2010 | 1,412 | 5.8% | |
2020 | 1,428 | 1.1% | |
Source: US Decennial Census[5] |
History
Highland Township was established in 1821.[6]
The Cedar Grove Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[7]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.5 square miles (79 km2), of which 30.33 square miles (78.6 km2) (or 99.44%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 0.59%) is water.[4]
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Brookville Township (north)
- Whitewater Township (east)
- Kelso Township, Dearborn County (southeast)
- Logan Township, Dearborn County (southeast)
- Adams Township, Ripley County (southwest)
- Jackson Township, Dearborn County (southwest)
- Butler Township (west)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, South Gate.
References
- Sources
- "Highland Township, Franklin 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
- Citations
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 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.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. p. 148.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/29/14 through 10/03/14. National Park Service. October 10, 2014.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
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communities
- Bath
- Buena Vista
- Drewersburg
- Enochsburg
- Highland Center
- Huntersville
- Klemmes Corner
- Midway
- Millville
- Mixersville
- Mound Haven
- Mount Auburn
- New Fairfield
- Oak Forest
- Old Bath
- Palestine
- Peoria
- Raymond
- Rockdale
- Saint Marys
- Saint Peter
- Scipio‡
- Sharptown
- South Gate
- Stavetown
- Whitcomb
- Yellow Bank
- Youngs Corner
- Indiana portal
- United States portal
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