Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana
Whitewater Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,706,[3] up from 2,684 at 2010.[4]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 1,237 | — | |
1900 | 1,154 | −6.7% | |
1910 | 1,150 | −0.3% | |
1920 | 1,122 | −2.4% | |
1930 | 984 | −12.3% | |
1940 | 1,011 | 2.7% | |
1950 | 1,110 | 9.8% | |
1960 | 1,255 | 13.1% | |
1970 | 1,393 | 11.0% | |
1980 | 1,925 | 38.2% | |
1990 | 1,890 | −1.8% | |
2000 | 2,360 | 24.9% | |
2010 | 2,684 | 13.7% | |
2020 | 2,706 | 0.8% | |
Source: US Decennial Census[5] |
History
Whitewater Township was created in 1816.[6]
The Snow Hill Covered Bridge and Salmon Turrell Farmstead are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.21 square miles (91.2 km2), of which 34.98 square miles (90.6 km2) (or 99.35%) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) (or 0.65%) is water.[4]
Unincorporated towns
- Ashby (extinct)
- Drewersburg
- New Trenton
- Rockdale
- Sharptown
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Otwell and Snow.
References
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- U.S. Board on Geographic Names
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 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.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 127.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
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