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Knox Township, Jay County, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°26′14″N 85°10′17″W / 40.43722°N 85.17139°W / 40.43722; -85.17139
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Knox Township
Township
Location in Jay County
Location in Jay County
Coordinates: 40°26′14″N 85°10′17″W / 40.43722°N 85.17139°W / 40.43722; -85.17139
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJay
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
23.7 sq mi (61 km2)
 • Land23.7 sq mi (61 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
912 ft (278 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
503
 • Density21.2/sq mi (8.2/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453529

Knox Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 503 and it contained 215 housing units.[1]

History

Knox Township was organized in 1839. It was named after Knox County, Ohio.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.7 square miles (61 km2), all land.[1] The streams of Bit Run, Corrode Run, Cowboy Run, Crooked Creek, Harris Creek, Holster Creek, Mud Creek, Oak Run, Oval Run, Phillips Run, Rustic Run and Wire Run run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Winters.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Kesler Field

References

  • "Knox Township, Jay 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. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Jay, Milton T. (1922). History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1. Historical Publishing Company. p. 108.
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