Fairmount Township, Grant County, Indiana
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| Fairmount Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°25′N 85°37′W / 40.417°N 85.617°WCoordinates: 40°25′N 85°37′W / 40.417°N 85.617°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Grant |
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| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.45 sq mi (78.86 km2) |
| • Land | 30.39 sq mi (78.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) 0.18% |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,239 |
| • Density | 146.5/sq mi (56.5/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453287 |
Fairmount Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,239.
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[edit] Geography
Fairmount Township covers an area of 30.45 square miles (78.9 km2); of this, 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) or 0.18 percent is water. The streams of Back Creek, Winslow Ditch, Barren Creek, Fowlerton Drain, New Prairie Creek and Van Run run through this township. Lake Galatia, the southernmost natural lake in Indiana, lies in this township.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Mill Township (north)
- Jefferson Township (east)
- Washington Township, Delaware County (southeast)
- Van Buren Township, Madison County (south)
- Boone Township, Madison County (southwest)
- Liberty Township (west)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Bethel and Park.
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[edit] References
- "Fairmount Township, Grant County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453287. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
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