Vernon Township, Hancock County, Indiana
Vernon Township | |
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 Location in Hancock County | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′25″N 85°52′17″W / 39.90694°N 85.87139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Hancock |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.33 sq mi (81.1 km2) |
| • Land | 31.26 sq mi (81.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.22% |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,005 |
| • Density | 352.1/sq mi (135.9/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453955 |
Vernon Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,005 and it contained 4,322 housing units.[1]
History
Vernon Township was organized in 1836.[2] It was named after Mount Vernon, the plantation home of President George Washington.[3]
Frank Littleton Round Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.33 square miles (81.1 km2), of which 31.26 square miles (81.0 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.[1]
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Green Township, Madison County (northeast)
- Green Township (east)
- Center Township (southeast)
- Buck Creek Township (south)
- Lawrence Township, Marion County (west)
- Fall Creek Township, Hamilton County (northwest)
Cemeteries
Vernon Township contains four cemeteries: Gillium-Chappel, McCordsville, Cauldwell-Brokaw, and the Caudell-Simmons
Major highways
U.S. Route 36
Indiana State Road 13
Indiana State Road 67
Indiana State Road 234
Indiana State Road 238 Now called Southeastern Parkway
Education
Vernon Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Fortville-Vernon Township Public Library in Fortville.[5]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Richman, George J. (1916). History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. Wm. Mitchell Printing Company. p. 783.
- ^ Binford, John H. (1882). History of Hancock County, Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement by the "pale Face," in 1818, Down to 1882. King & Binford. p. 311.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Cards". Fortville-Vernon Twp Public Library. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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