Steuben Township, Steuben County, Indiana

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Steuben Township
Map highlighting Steuben Township, Steuben County, Indiana.svg
Location in Steuben County
Coordinates: 41°34′22″N85°01′30″W / 41.57278°N 85.02500°W / 41.57278; -85.02500
Country United States
State Indiana
County Steuben
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
34.49 sq mi (89.3 km2)
  Land33.77 sq mi (87.5 km2)
  Water0.72 sq mi (1.9 km2)  2.09%
Elevation
[1]
965 ft (294 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
2,844
  Density84/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 260
GNIS feature ID 453874

Steuben Township is one of twelve townships in Steuben County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,844, up from 2,835 at 2010, [3] and it contained 1,333 housing units.

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History

The Cornish Griffin Round Barn and Pleasant Lake Depot are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.49 square miles (89.3 km2), of which 33.77 square miles (87.5 km2) (or 97.91%) is land and 0.72 square miles (1.9 km2) (or 2.09%) is water. [3] Lakes in this township include Bower Lake, Golden Lake, Gooseneck Lake, Jonley Lake, Little Bower Lake, Long Lake, Meserve Lake, Mink Lake, Mud Lake, Perfect Lake, Pleasant Lake, Reed Lakes and Tamarack Lake. The stream of Mud Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Matson, Mount Zion and Pleasant Lake.

Major highways

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. "Census Bureau profile: Steuben Township, Steuben County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. 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.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.