Knox Township, Jay County, Indiana

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Knox Township
Township
Map highlighting Knox Township, Jay County, Indiana.svg
Location in Jay County
Coordinates: 40°26′14″N85°10′17″W / 40.43722°N 85.17139°W / 40.43722; -85.17139
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jay
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total23.7 sq mi (61 km2)
 • Land23.7 sq mi (61 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
912 ft (278 m)
Population
 (2020) [1]
 • Total477
 • Density20/sq mi (7.8/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453529

Knox Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 477 (down from 503 at 2010 [2] ) and it contained 194 housing units. [1]

Contents

History

Knox Township was organized in 1839. It was named after Knox County, Ohio. [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.7 square miles (61 km2), all land. [2] The streams of Bit Run, Corrode Run, Cowboy Run, Crooked Creek, Harris Creek, Holster Creek, Mud Creek, Oak Run, Oval Run, Phillips Run, Rustic Run and Wire Run run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Winters.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

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References

  1. 1 2 "Census Bureau profile: Knox Township, Jay County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ Jay, Milton T. (1922). History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1. Historical Publishing Company. p. 108.
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