Jump to content

Fugit Township, Decatur County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°24′01″N 85°21′10″W / 39.40028°N 85.35278°W / 39.40028; -85.35278
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Missvain (talk | contribs) at 14:41, 21 April 2022 (commons). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Fugit Township
Township
Location of Fugit Township in Decatur County
Location of Fugit Township in Decatur County
Coordinates: 39°24′01″N 85°21′10″W / 39.40028°N 85.35278°W / 39.40028; -85.35278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDecatur
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total43.02 sq mi (111.4 km2)
 • Land42.66 sq mi (110.5 km2)
 • Water0.36 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,070 ft (326 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,767
 • Density41.4/sq mi (16.0/km2)
FIPS code18-26098[2]
GNIS feature ID453320

Fugit Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,767 and it contained 846 housing units.[3]

History

Fugit Township was organized in 1822.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.02 square miles (111.4 km2), of which 42.66 square miles (110.5 km2) (or 99.16%) is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2) (or 0.84%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Memorial and Mount Carmel.

References

  • "Fugit Township, Decatur County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 95.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fugit Township, Decatur County, Indiana.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fugit_Township,_Decatur_County,_Indiana&oldid=1083914911"