Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana

Helt Township
Township
Location in Vermillion County
Location in Vermillion County
Coordinates: 39°45′32″N 87°27′21″W / 39.75889°N 87.45583°W / 39.75889; -87.45583
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVermillion
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
72.18 sq mi (186.9 km2)
 • Land71.64 sq mi (185.5 km2)
 • Water0.54 sq mi (1.4 km2)  0.75%
Elevation
[1]
650 ft (198 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,493
 • Density35/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47842, 47847, 47854
Area code765
GNIS feature ID453404

Helt Township is one of five townships in Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,493 (down from 2,610 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,107 housing units.

History

Helt Township was named for Daniel Helt, a pioneer who settled in Vermillion County in 1818.[4]

The Possum Bottom Covered Bridge and Salem Methodist Episcopal Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 72.18 square miles (186.9 km2), of which 71.64 square miles (185.5 km2) (or 99.25%) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 0.75%) is water.[3]

Cities

Unincorporated towns

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

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains nine cemeteries: Andrews, Bales, Bogart, Dinsmore, Helts Prairie, Higbie, Highland, Hollingsworth and Pisgah.

Landmarks

  • Miller Park

School districts

  • South Vermillion Community School Corporation

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  3. ^ 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 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 405.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.