Walker Township, Rush County, Indiana
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Walker Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°34′22″N 85°34′36″W / 39.57278°N 85.57667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Rush |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 29.93 sq mi (77.5 km2) |
• Land | 29.93 sq mi (77.5 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 856 |
• Density | 28.6/sq mi (11.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 765 |
FIPS code | 18-79658[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453969 |
Walker Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 856 and it contained 364 housing units.[3]
Walker Township was organized in 1826.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.93 square miles (77.5 km2), all land.[3]
Unincorporated towns
- Manilla at 39°34′27″N 85°37′10″W / 39.5742139°N 85.6194194°W
- Homer at 39°34′41″N 85°34′41″W / 39.5781027°N 85.5780295°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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.
- ^ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 291.
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