Veale Township, Daviess County, Indiana

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Veale Township
Township
Map highlighting Veale Township, Daviess County, Indiana.svg
Location of Veale Township in Daviess County
Coordinates: 38°33′59″N87°11′04″W / 38.56639°N 87.18444°W / 38.56639; -87.18444
Country United States
State Indiana
County Daviess
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total29.67 sq mi (76.8 km2)
 • Land29.11 sq mi (75.4 km2)
 • Water0.57 sq mi (1.5 km2)
Elevation
[1]
427 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,095
 • Density37.6/sq mi (14.5/km2)
FIPS code 18-78722 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453953

Veale Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,095 and it contained 449 housing units. [3]

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History

Veale Township was organized on 12 May 1817 at the first meeting of the Daviess County Commissioners. and named for James Veale; one of the township's first residents, Veale had settled there in 1807 or 1808. In the county's early history, Veale Township was an industrial leader: within its boundaries were the first sawmill and the first distillery in Daviess County. [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.67 square miles (76.8 km2), of which 29.11 square miles (75.4 km2) (or 98.11%) is land and 0.57 square miles (1.5 km2) (or 1.92%) is water. [3] Horseshoe Pond and Jackson Pond are in this township.

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Bethel.

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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. ↑ Fulkerson, A.O., ed. History of Daviess County Indiana: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Bowen: Indianapolis, 1915, 272-273.
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