White River Township, Hamilton County, Indiana

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White River Township
Township
Map highlighting White River Township, Hamilton County, Indiana.svg
Location in Hamilton County
Coordinates: 40°09′21″N85°55′49″W / 40.15583°N 85.93028°W / 40.15583; -85.93028
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Hamilton
Organized1823
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
56.07 sq mi (145.2 km2)
 • Land55.6 sq mi (144 km2)
 • Water0.46 sq mi (1.2 km2)  0.82%
Elevation
817 ft (249 m)
Population
 (2020) [1]
 • Total
2,414
 • Density44.7/sq mi (17.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID 0454054
Website whiterivertwp.org

White River Township is one of nine townships in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,414. It is the least developed township in the county and the only one without an incorporated community of any kind within its boundaries.

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History

White River Township was organized in 1823. It is the oldest township in Hamilton County. [2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 56.07 square miles (145.2 km2), of which 55.6 square miles (144 km2) (or 99.16%) is land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 0.82%) is water. [3] The streams of Bear Creek, Deer Creek, Duck Creek, Dyers Creek, Lamberson Ditch, Lock Ditch, Long Branch, Rogers Ditch, Sugar Run, and Weasel Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated communities

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Buscher, Carey, Grubbs, Little Carey, Aroma Methodist, Newland, and Bethlehem (Cicero).

Major highways

References

  1. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: White River Township, Hamilton County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  2. ↑ Haines, John F. (1915). History of Hamilton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries And Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen & Co. p. 188.
  3. ↑ "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.


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