Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana

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Helt Township
Township
Map highlighting Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana.svg
Location in Vermillion County
Coordinates: 39°45′32″N87°27′21″W / 39.75889°N 87.45583°W / 39.75889; -87.45583
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vermillion
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total72.18 sq mi (186.9 km2)
 • Land71.64 sq mi (185.5 km2)
 • Water0.54 sq mi (1.4 km2)  0.75%
Elevation
[1]
650 ft (198 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total2,493
 • Density35/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47842, 47847, 47854
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 453404

Helt Township is one of five townships in Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,493 (down from 2,610 at 2010 [3] ) and it contained 1,107 housing units.

Contents

History

Helt Township was named for Daniel Helt, a pioneer who settled in Vermillion County in 1818. [4]

The Possum Bottom Covered Bridge and Salem Methodist Episcopal Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 72.18 square miles (186.9 km2), of which 71.64 square miles (185.5 km2) (or 99.25%) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 0.75%) is water. [3]

Cities

Unincorporated towns

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

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains nine cemeteries: Andrews, Bales, Bogart, Dinsmore, Helts Prairie, Higbie, Highland, Hollingsworth and Pisgah.

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Helt Township, Vermillion 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 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 405.
  5. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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