Miami Township, Cass County, Indiana

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Miami Township
Township
Location of Miami Township in Cass County
Location of Miami Township in Cass County
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCass
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total20.34 sq mi (52.67 km2)
 • Land20.06 sq mi (51.95 km2)
 • Water0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2)
Elevation
[1]
699 ft (213 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,292
 • Density64/sq mi (25/km2)
FIPS code18-48654[2]
GNIS feature ID453619

Miami Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,292.[3]

History

Miami Township was organized in 1831.[4] It was named after the Miami people who once inhabited the area.[5]

Geography

Miami Township covers an area of 20.34 square miles (52.7 km2); 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2) (1.38 percent) of this is water.

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Ever Rest Memorial Gardens, Miami, Mount Calvary and Williams.

References

  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. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Miami township, Cass County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  4. ^ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. p. 38.
  5. ^ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 635.

External links

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