Wilmington Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
Wilmington Township | |
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 Location of Wilmington Township in DeKalb County | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | DeKalb |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.98 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.97 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,128 |
| • Density | 114.8/sq mi (44.3/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-84590[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 454061 |
Wilmington Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,128 and it contained 1,623 housing units.[3]
History
Wilmington Township was organized in 1837.[4][5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.98 square miles (93.2 km2), of which 35.97 square miles (93.2 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[3]
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Franklin Township (north)
- Troy Township (northeast)
- Stafford Township (east)
- Newville Township (southeast)
- Concord Township (south)
- Jackson Township (southwest)
- Grant Township (west)
- Union Township (west)
- Smithfield Township (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Kraft and Krontz.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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.
- ^ History of DeKalb County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. p. 959.
- ^ History of Dekalb County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Co. 1914. p. 143.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |