Needham Township, Johnson County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°29′14″N 85°59′58″W / 39.48722°N 85.99944°W / 39.48722; -85.99944CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyJohnsonGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total35.03 sq mi (90.7 km²) • Land35.01 sq mi (90.7 km²) • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²)Elevation

^[1]

722 ft (220 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total7,573 • Density186/sq mi (72/km²)FIPS code18-52164^[3]GNIS feature ID453658

Needham Township was one of nine townships in Johnson County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,511 and it contained 2,613 housing units.^[4]

As of January 1, 2022, Franklin, Union, and Needham townships were merged into a single entity known as Franklin-Union-Needham Township ("FUN").^[5]

Needham Township was formed in 1881.^[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.03 square miles (90.7 km²), of which 35.01 square miles (90.7 km²) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.06%) is water.^[4]

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Needham Township, Johnson County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 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.
^ Doerflein, Leeann (February 5, 2022). "Franklin, Union, Needham townships merged, ready to serve". Daily Journal. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
^ Branigin, Elba L. (1913). History of Johnson County, Indiana. B. F. Bowen & Company. p. 62.