Dallas Township, Huntington County, Indiana

Dallas Township
Township
Along the Wabash River in eastern Dallas Township
Along the Wabash River in eastern Dallas Township
Location in Huntington County
Location in Huntington County
Coordinates: 40°52′05″N 85°36′06″W / 40.86806°N 85.60167°W / 40.86806; -85.60167
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHuntington
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
22.97 sq mi (59.5 km2)
 • Land22.67 sq mi (58.7 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)  1.31%
Elevation
699 ft (213 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
2,041
 • Density89/sq mi (34/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453251

Dallas Township is one of 12 townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,041 (down from 2,114 at 2010[2]) and it contained 890 housing units.

History

Dallas Township was organized in 1847.[3] It was named for Vice President George M. Dallas.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 22.97 square miles (59.5 km2), of which 22.67 square miles (58.7 km2) (or 98.69%) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (or 1.31%) is water.[2] The Wabash River flows through Dallas Township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Maple Grove and Riverside.

Major highways

Education

Dallas Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Andrews-Dallas Township Public Library in Andrews.[5]

References

  • "Dallas Township, Huntington 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. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Dallas Township, Huntington County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ History of Huntington County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 603.
  4. ^ Bash, Frank Sumner (1914). History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 94.
  5. ^ "Library cards". Andrews-Dallas Twp Public Library. Retrieved March 8, 2018.