Nottingham Township, Wells County, Indiana
Appearance
Nottingham Township | |
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![]() Former Methodist church in Reiffsburg | |
![]() Location in Wells County | |
Coordinates: 40°36′52″N 85°08′41″W / 40.61444°N 85.14472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Wells |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 48.09 sq mi (124.6 km2) |
• Land | 48.05 sq mi (124.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.08% |
Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,018 |
• Density | 21/sq mi (8.2/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46714, 46740, 46759, 46781, 47359 |
GNIS feature ID | 453680 |
Nottingham Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,018 (down from 1,062 at 2010[2]) and it contained 408 housing units.[1]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 48.09 square miles (124.6 km2), of which 48.05 square miles (124.4 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated towns
[edit]- Domestic at 40°36′42″N 85°05′19″W / 40.611713°N 85.088581°W
- Nottingham at 40°34′52″N 85°09′01″W / 40.581157°N 85.150248°W
- Petroleum at 40°36′41″N 85°09′03″W / 40.611435°N 85.150804°W
- Phenix at 40°34′55″N 85°06′26″W / 40.58199°N 85.107192°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Harrison Township (north)
- Hartford Township, Adams County (east)
- Jackson Township, Jay County (southeast)
- Penn Township, Jay County (south)
- Harrison Township, Blackford County (southwest)
- Chester Township (west)
- Liberty Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains these four cemeteries: Bloxsom, Grannand, Old Salem and Stahl.
School districts
[edit]- Southern Wells Community Schools
Political districts
[edit]- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 82
- State Senate District 19
References
[edit]- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ a b "Census Bureau profile: Nottingham Township, Wells County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.