Allen Township, Miami County, Indiana

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Allen Township
Township
Map highlighting Allen Township, Miami County, Indiana.svg
Location in Miami County
Coordinates: 40°57′58″N86°07′04″W / 40.96611°N 86.11778°W / 40.96611; -86.11778
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Miami
Organized1859
Named after William Allen
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
21.62 sq mi (56.0 km2)
 • Land21.51 sq mi (55.7 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)  0.51%
Elevation
[1]
837 ft (255 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
642
 • Density29.8/sq mi (11.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46910, 46951
GNIS feature ID 453085

Allen Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 642 (down from 695 at 2010 [3] ) and it contained 258 housing units.

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History

Allen Township was organized in 1859. [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.62 square miles (56.0 km2), of which 21.51 square miles (55.7 km2) (or 99.49%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.51%) is water. [3]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Five Corners and Plainview.

Major highways

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Allen Township, Miami County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "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.
  4. ↑ History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp.  281.
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