Florida Township, Parke County, Indiana
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| Florida Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°39′02″N 87°18′59″W / 39.65056°N 87.31639°WCoordinates: 39°39′02″N 87°18′59″W / 39.65056°N 87.31639°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.51 sq mi (125.64 km2) |
| • Land | 48.21 sq mi (124.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.78 km2) 0.62% |
| Elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,500 |
| • Density | 51.9/sq mi (20/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47862, 47872, 47874 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453297 |
Florida Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,500.[1]
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[edit] History
Florida Township was established in 1821, the same year the county was created, though it was first settled around 1816. It was named after a township in the state of New York, from which pioneer David Loree had emigrated.[2]
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Florida Township covers an area of 48.51 square miles (125.6 km2); of this, 48.21 square miles (124.9 km2) (99.38 percent) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.62 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Coxville at 39°39′07″N 87°17′40″W / 39.6519831°N 87.294461°W
- Hudnut at 39°39′34″N 87°22′37″W / 39.659482°N 87.3769625°W
- Jessup at 39°39′26″N 87°15′24″W / 39.6572615°N 87.2566825°W
- Lyford at 39°39′00″N 87°22′15″W / 39.6500376°N 87.3708513°W
- Numa at 39°37′51″N 87°22′13″W / 39.6308708°N 87.370296°W
- West Atherton at 39°36′32″N 87°22′15″W / 39.6089263°N 87.3708518°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Adams, Bound, Mount Pleasant, Orlea and Rukes.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Heaton Private Airport
[edit] School districts
- Southwest Parke Community School Corporation
[edit] Political districts
- State House District 42
- State Senate District 38
[edit] References
- "Florida Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453297. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
- ^ Bowen 1913, pp. 175–180.
[edit] Bibliography
- History of Parke and Vermillion Counties Indiana. Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen and Company. 1913. pp. 25–225. http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofparkeve00bfbo#page/n25/mode/2up. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
[edit] External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Florida Township
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