Davis Township, Fountain County, Indiana

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Davis Township
Township
Map highlighting Davis Township, Fountain County, Indiana.svg
Location of Davis Township in Fountain County
Coordinates: 40°18′27″N87°07′42″W / 40.30750°N 87.12833°W / 40.30750; -87.12833
Country United States
State Indiana
County Fountain
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total23.71 sq mi (61.4 km2)
 • Land23.54 sq mi (61.0 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
712 ft (217 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total564
 • Density24/sq mi (9.2/km2)
FIPS code 18-16912 [2]
GNIS feature ID453253

Davis Township is one of eleven townships in Fountain County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 564 and it contained 285 housing units. [3]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 676—
1900 77314.3%
1910 702−9.2%
1920 624−11.1%
1930 582−6.7%
1940 570−2.1%
1950 543−4.7%
1960 5542.0%
1970 540−2.5%
1980 5715.7%
1990 527−7.7%
2000 63520.5%
2010 6827.4%
2020 564−17.3%
Source: US Decennial Census [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.71 square miles (61.4 km2), of which 23.54 square miles (61.0 km2) (or 99.28%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) (or 0.72%) is water. [5] It contains no incorporated settlements but four unincorporated ones. Both Maysville Crossing and Riverside lie in the northwest part of the township along the Norfolk Southern Railway line; Riverside is across the Wabash River from Independence in neighboring Warren County. Roberts is in the eastern part of the township, and Vine is near the center. There is a naturally occurring hollow in the Township known as Possum Holler. It's a ready-made weather break for those who live there and a lovely drive for those passing through. The area is rich in a wide variety of indigenous flora and fauna. Many locals refuse to live anywhere else calling the Holler home for generations

Indiana State Road 28 crosses the south part of the township from east to west. [6] Indiana State Road 341 begins at State Road 28 and runs south. [7]

Map of Davis Township Map of Davis Township, Fountain County, Indiana.svg
Map of Davis Township
County Road 850 East north of Roberts Fountain County, Indiana road.png
County Road 850 East north of Roberts

Cemeteries

The township contains Maysville Cemetery, to the southwest of Maysville Crossing. [8] Salem Cemetery is also within Davis Township and is located southeast of the location marked Vine but north of State Rd 28.

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "State Road 28". Highway Explorer. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
  7. ↑ "State Road 341". Highway Explorer. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Maysville Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 5, 2011.
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