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Noble Township, Rush County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°34′09″N 85°20′51″W / 39.56917°N 85.34750°W / 39.56917; -85.34750
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Noble Township
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Coordinates: 39°34′09″N 85°20′51″W / 39.56917°N 85.34750°W / 39.56917; -85.34750
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRush
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total33.26 sq mi (86.1 km2)
 • Land33.24 sq mi (86.1 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation1,033 ft (315 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total587
 • Density18/sq mi (6.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code765
FIPS code18-54126[2]
GNIS feature ID453673

Noble Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 587 and it contained 254 housing units.[3]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18901,034
1900992−4.1%
19101,0122.0%
1920945−6.6%
1930904−4.3%
1940864−4.4%
1950809−6.4%
1960747−7.7%
1970739−1.1%
198081710.6%
1990658−19.5%
20006762.7%
2010630−6.8%
2020587−6.8%
Source: US Decennial Census[4]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.26 square miles (86.1 km2), of which 33.24 square miles (86.1 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[5]

Unincorporated towns

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

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  5. ^ "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.
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