Needham Township, Johnson County, Indiana

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Needham Township
Township
Map highlighting Needham Township, Johnson County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 39°29′14″N85°59′58″W / 39.48722°N 85.99944°W / 39.48722; -85.99944
Country United States
State Indiana
County Johnson
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
35.03 sq mi (90.7 km2)
 • Land35.01 sq mi (90.7 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.052 km2)
Elevation
[1]
720 ft (220 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
7,573
 • Density186/sq mi (72/km2)
FIPS code 18-52164 [3]
GNIS feature ID 453658

Needham Township was one of nine townships in Johnson County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,511 and it contained 2,613 housing units. [4]

Contents

As of January 1, 2022, Franklin, Union, and Needham townships were merged into a single entity known as Franklin-Union-Needham Township ("FUN"). [5]

Needham Township was formed in 1881. [6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.03 square miles (90.7 km2), of which 35.01 square miles (90.7 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Needham Township, Johnson County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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. ↑ Doerflein, Leeann (February 5, 2022). "Franklin, Union, Needham townships merged, ready to serve". Daily Journal . Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  6. ↑ Branigin, Elba L. (1913). History of Johnson County, Indiana. B. F. Bowen & Company. p.  62.


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