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Kelso Township, Dearborn County, Indiana

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Kelso Township
Township
Location of Kelso Township in Dearborn County
Location of Kelso Township in Dearborn County
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDearborn
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total25.65 sq mi (66.4 km2)
 • Land25.62 sq mi (66.4 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,341
 • Density91.4/sq mi (35.3/km2)
FIPS code18-39330[2]
GNIS feature ID453523

Kelso Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,341 and it contained 919 housing units.[3]

History

Kelso Township was named for John Kelso, an Irish immigrant and pioneer settler.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.65 square miles (66.4 km2), of which 25.62 square miles (66.4 km2) (or 99.88%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.16%) is water.[3]

Town

Unincorporated towns

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

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Huber-Briggs and Saint Pauls.

References

  • "Kelso Township, Dearborn 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. ^ "American FactFinder". 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. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ^ Shaw, Archibald (1915). History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Unigraphic. p. 181.
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