Allen Township, Miami County, Indiana

Allen Township
—  Township  —
Location in Miami County
Coordinates: 40°57′58″N 86°07′04″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Miami
Organized	1859
Named for	William Allen
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	21.63 sq mi (56.02 km2)
• Land	21.62 sq mi (55.99 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.05%
Elevation	837 ft (255 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	746
• Density	34.5/sq mi (13.3/km2)
ZIP codes	46910, 46951
GNIS feature ID	0453085

Allen Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 746.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Allen Township covers an area of 21.63 square miles (56.0 km²); of this, 21.62 square miles (56.0 km²) (99.95 percent) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (0.05 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Macy

Unincorporated towns

• Birmingham at 40.9378201°N 86.1094398°W / 40.9378201; -86.1094398

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

Extinct towns

• Wagoner at 40.9895°N 86.149°W / 40.9895; -86.149

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Five Corners and Plainview.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 31

Landmarks

• 5 Corners Cemetery
• Plainview Cemetery

School districts

• North Miami Community Schools

Political districts

• Indiana's 5th congressional district
• State House District 23
• State Senate District 18

References

• "Allen Township, Miami County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453085. Retrieved 2009-09-27. 
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Allen Township