Concord Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

Concord Township
Township
Location of Concord Township in DeKalb County
Location of Concord Township in DeKalb County
Coordinates: 41°20′08″N 84°54′39″W / 41.33556°N 84.91083°W / 41.33556; -84.91083
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDeKalb
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
17.96 sq mi (46.5 km2)
 • Land17.92 sq mi (46.4 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
[1]
830 ft (253 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,405
 • Density74.5/sq mi (28.8/km2)
FIPS code18-14824[3]
GNIS feature ID453244

Concord Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,405, up from 1,335 at 2010,[4] and it contained 507 housing units.

History

Concord Township was originally called Dekalb Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1837.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.96 square miles (46.5 km2), of which 17.92 square miles (46.4 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.17%) is water.[4]

Incorporated towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Alton, Concord, and Jenkins.

References

  • "Concord Township, DeKalb 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
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Concord Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ History of Dekalb County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Co. 1914. pp. 149.
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