Shelby Township, Shelby County, Indiana
Shelby Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°28′03″N 85°46′08″W / 39.46750°N 85.76889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Shelby |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.98 sq mi (75.1 km2) |
| • Land | 28.98 sq mi (75.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,861 |
| • Density | 65.3/sq mi (25.2/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-69282[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453846 |
Shelby Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,892 and it contained 771 housing units.[4]
Shelby Township was organized in 1882.[5] This township was named for the county in which it is located.[6]
Geography[edit]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.98 square miles (75.1 km2), all land.[4]
Unincorporated towns[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Shelby Township, Shelby County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ History of Shelby County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 279.
- ^ Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 95.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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