Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana

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Whitewater Township
Township
Snow Hill Covered Bridge.jpg
Snow Hill Covered Bridge
Map highlighting Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana.svg
Location of Whitewater Township in Franklin County
Coordinates: 39°20′55″N84°52′18″W / 39.34861°N 84.87167°W / 39.34861; -84.87167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Franklin
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total35.21 sq mi (91.2 km2)
 • Land34.98 sq mi (90.6 km2)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
[1]
889 ft (271 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,706
 • Density77/sq mi (30/km2)
FIPS code 18-84068 [2]
GNIS feature ID 454057

Whitewater Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,706, [3] up from 2,684 at 2010. [4]

Contents

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,237—
1900 1,154−6.7%
1910 1,150−0.3%
1920 1,122−2.4%
1930 984−12.3%
1940 1,0112.7%
1950 1,1109.8%
1960 1,25513.1%
1970 1,39311.0%
1980 1,92538.2%
1990 1,890−1.8%
2000 2,36024.9%
2010 2,68413.7%
2020 2,7060.8%
Source: US Decennial Census [5]

History

Whitewater Township was created in 1816. [6]

The Snow Hill Covered Bridge and Salmon Turrell Farmstead are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [7]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.21 square miles (91.2 km2), of which 34.98 square miles (90.6 km2) (or 99.35%) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) (or 0.65%) is water. [4]

Unincorporated towns

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

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Otwell and Snow.

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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. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  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. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ↑ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp.  127.
  7. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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