Paw Paw Township, Wabash County, Indiana

Paw Paw Township
Paw Paw Township
Township
	Farmhouse at the Halderman-Van Buskirk Farmstead, a historic site south of Roann
	Location in Wabash County
	Coordinates: 40°53′55″N85°51′52″W / 40.89861°N 85.86444°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wabash
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	40.47 sq mi (104.8 km2)
• Land	40.26 sq mi (104.3 km2)
• Water	0.21 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.52%
Elevation	771 ft (235 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,691
• Density	42/sq mi (16/km2)
ZIP codes	46926, 46962, 46974, 46990, 46992
GNIS feature ID	453711

Last updated July 28, 2023

Paw Paw Township is one of seven townships in Wabash County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,691 and it contained 683 housing units.^[1]

History

The Halderman-Van Buskirk Farmstead, Roann Covered Bridge, Roann Historic District, and Stockdale Mill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[2]^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.47 square miles (104.8 km²), of which 40.26 square miles (104.3 km²) (or 99.48%) is land and 0.21 square miles (0.54 km²) (or 0.52%) is water.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Roann

Unincorporated towns

Urbana at 40°53′54″N85°47′34″W / 40.898377°N 85.792763°W / 40.898377; -85.792763

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Abshire, Algers, Gamble, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Jack, Long and Reeds.

Education

Metropolitan School District of Wabash County Schools

Paw Paw Township is served by the Roann-Paw Paw Township Public Library.^[4]

Political districts

Indiana's 5th congressional district
State House District 22
State Senate District 18

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References

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.
↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/18/13 through 3/22/13. National Park Service. March 29, 2013.
↑ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved March 15, 2018.

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[census-1] 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.

[nris-2] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[nps-3] "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/18/13 through 3/22/13. National Park Service. March 29, 2013.

[4] "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved March 15, 2018.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Wabash County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Wabash
City	Wabash	Map of Indiana highlighting Wabash County
Towns	La Fontaine Lagro North Manchester Roann
Townships	Chester Lagro Liberty Noble Paw Paw Pleasant Waltz
CDPs	Laketon Liberty Mills Servia Somerset Urbana
Other communities	America Bolivar College Corner Disko‡ Ijamsville Lincolnville Mount Vernon Newton Pioneer Richvalley South Haven Speicherville Stockdale‡ Sunnymede Treaty Valley Brook
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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