Highland Township, Franklin County, Indiana

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Highland Township
Map highlighting Highland Township, Franklin County, Indiana.svg
Location of Highland Township in Franklin County
Coordinates: 39°20′22″N84°59′48″W / 39.33944°N 84.99667°W / 39.33944; -84.99667
Country United States
State Indiana
County Franklin
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total30.5 sq mi (79 km2)
  Land30.33 sq mi (78.6 km2)
  Water0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
[1]
958 ft (292 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,428
  Density47/sq mi (18/km2)
FIPS code 18-33448 [2]
GNIS feature ID453412

Highland Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,428 [3] , up from 1,412 at 2010. [4]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 1,509
1900 1,317−12.7%
1910 1,161−11.8%
1920 1,2386.6%
1930 1,080−12.8%
1940 1,046−3.1%
1950 1,004−4.0%
1960 1,0504.6%
1970 1,0833.1%
1980 1,27317.5%
1990 1,226−3.7%
2000 1,3358.9%
2010 1,4125.8%
2020 1,4281.1%
Source: US Decennial Census [5]

History

Highland Township was established in 1821. [6]

The Cedar Grove Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. [7]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.5 square miles (79 km2), of which 30.33 square miles (78.6 km2) (or 99.44%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 0.59%) is water. [4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, South Gate.

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References

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Citations
  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 10, 2024.
  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. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. p. 148.
  7. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/29/14 through 10/03/14. National Park Service. October 10, 2014.