Green Township, Hancock County, Indiana
Green Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,662 and it contained 663 housing units.[2]
History
Green Township was organized in 1832.[3] It was named for John Green, a pioneer settler.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.36 square miles (78.6 km2), of which 30.24 square miles (78.3 km2) (or 99.60%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.40%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated towns
- Eden
- Milners Corner
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Fall Creek Township, Madison County (north)
- Brown Township (east)
- Jackson Township (southeast)
- Center Township (south)
- Vernon Township (west)
- Green Township, Madison County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Chappell, Cook, Olvey and Wynn.
Major highways
Indiana State Road 9
Indiana State Road 234
References
- "Green Township, Hancock 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
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Green Township, Hancock County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 20, 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.
- ^ Binford, John H. (1882). History of Hancock County, Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement by the "pale Face," in 1818, Down to 1882. King & Binford. pp. 208.
- ^ Richman, George J. (1916). History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. Wm. Mitchell Printing Company. pp. 700.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
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