Plain Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana

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Plain Township
John Pound Store.jpg
The John Pound Store in Oswego
Map highlighting Plain Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 41°17′59″N85°49′38″W / 41.29972°N 85.82722°W / 41.29972; -85.82722
Country United States
State Indiana
County Kosciusko
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
35.9 sq mi (93 km2)
  Land33.93 sq mi (87.9 km2)
  Water1.97 sq mi (5.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
840 ft (256 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
8,819
  Density226.9/sq mi (87.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 18-60228 [3]
GNIS feature ID 453743

Plain Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,819 (up from 7,698 at 2010 [4] ) and it contained 4,129 housing units.

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History

The Robert Orr Polygonal Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km2), of which 33.93 square miles (87.9 km2) (or 94.51%) is land and 1.97 square miles (5.1 km2) (or 5.49%) is water. [4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Notable residents

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Census Bureau profile: Plain Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 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. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. "Chris Schenkel".