Columbia Township, Dubois County, Indiana

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Columbia Township
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Looking south on Cuzco Road from Highway 56, in Columbia Township
Map highlighting Columbia Township, Dubois County, Indiana.svg
Location of Columbia Township in Dubois County
Coordinates: 38°28′53″N86°44′01″W / 38.48139°N 86.73361°W / 38.48139; -86.73361
Country United States
State Indiana
County Dubois
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
36.43 sq mi (94.4 km2)
  Land36.18 sq mi (93.7 km2)
  Water0.25 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
[1]
564 ft (172 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
999
  Density29.4/sq mi (11.4/km2)
FIPS code 18-14608 [3]
GNIS feature ID 453238

Columbia Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,065 and it contained 467 housing units. [4]

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.43 square miles (94.4 km2), of which 36.18 square miles (93.7 km2) (or 99.31%) is land and 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2) (or 0.69%) is water. [4]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Burton, Robinson and Wininger.

Education

Columbia Township is in Northeast Dubois County School Corporation. [5] The comprehensive high school of that school district is Northeast Dubois High School.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Census Bureau profile: Columbia Township, Dubois County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 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.
  5. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dubois County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 12, 2024. - Text list.