Eel River Township, Allen County, Indiana
Appearance
Eel River Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°13′39″N 85°15′23″W / 41.22750°N 85.25639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Allen |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 36.55 sq mi (94.67 km2) |
• Land | 36.50 sq mi (94.53 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) 0.15% |
Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,199 |
• Density | 99/sq mi (38.2/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46723, 46748, 46818 |
GNIS feature ID | 0453273 |
Eel River Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,612.[2]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, Eel River Township covers an area of 36.55 square miles (94.67 km2); of this, 36.50 square miles (94.53 km2) is land and 0.054 square miles (0.14 km2), or 0.15 percent, is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
[edit]- Huntertown (west edge)
Unincorporated towns
[edit](This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Swan Township, Noble County (north)
- Butler Township, DeKalb County (northeast)
- Perry Township (east)
- Washington Township (southeast)
- Lake Township (south)
- Smith Township, Whitley County (west)
- Green Township, Noble County (northwest)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains these four cemeteries: Eel River, Fairview, Riverview and Watterson.
Major highways
[edit]Lakes
[edit]- Fulk Lake
- White Lake
School districts
[edit]- Northwest Allen County Schools
Political districts
[edit]- Indiana's 3rd congressional district
- State House District 83
- State Senate District 17
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Eel River Township, Allen County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Eel River township, Allen County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
Sources
[edit]- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
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