Henry Township, Fulton County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°02′23″N 86°03′13″W / 41.03972°N 86.05361°W / 41.03972; -86.05361CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyFultonGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total46.75 sq mi (121.1 km²) • Land46.45 sq mi (120.3 km²) • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)Elevation

^[1]

833 ft (254 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total3,072 • Density65.6/sq mi (25.3/km²)FIPS code18-33106^[3]GNIS feature ID453406

Henry Township is one of eight townships in Fulton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,072 (up from 3,048 at 2010^[4]) and it contained 1,190 housing units.

History

When Fulton County was organized in January 1836, Henry Township was a part of Rochester Township, and remained this way until 1838. However, no one settled in the township until February 1836, when four men settled there with their families. Henry Township is named after Henry Hoover, who was, at the time of naming, the oldest resident of the township.^[5]

The Prill School and Utter-Gerig Round Barn are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 46.75 square miles (121.1 km²), of which 46.45 square miles (120.3 km²) (or 99.36%) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²) (or 0.64%) is water.^[4]

Cities and towns

Akron

Unincorporated towns

Athens
Lowman Corner

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Franklin Township, Kosciusko County (north)
Seward Township, Kosciusko County (northeast)
Pleasant Township, Wabash County (east)
Perry Township, Miami County (southeast)
Allen Township, Miami County (southwest)
Rochester Township (west)
Newcastle Township (northwest)

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Mount Hope Athens.

Education

Henry Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Akron Carnegie Public Library in Akron.^[7]

References

Sources

"Henry Township, Fulton 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.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Henry Township, Fulton County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^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.
^ Barnhart, Henry A. (1923). An Account of Fulton County: From Its Organization. Dayton Historical Publishing Company.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Library Access and Circulation Policy". Akron Carnegie Public Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.