Hendricks Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°29′06″N85°53′38″W / 39.48500°N 85.89389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Shelby |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.58 sq mi (94.7 km2) |
| • Land | 36.37 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2) |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,231 |
| • Density | 35.4/sq mi (13.7/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-33070 [3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453405 |
Hendricks Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,286 and it contained 517 housing units. [4]
The township bears the name of Governor William Hendricks. [5]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.58 square miles (94.7 km2), of which 36.37 square miles (94.2 km2) (or 99.43%) is land and 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2) (or 0.57%) is water. [4]