Widner Township, Knox County, Indiana

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Widner Township
Township
Map highlighting Widner Township, Knox County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 38°51′52″N87°20′34″W / 38.86444°N 87.34278°W / 38.86444; -87.34278 Coordinates: 38°51′52″N87°20′34″W / 38.86444°N 87.34278°W / 38.86444; -87.34278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Knox
Founded byJohn Widner
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total41.24 sq mi (106.8 km2)
 • Land41.2 sq mi (107 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
443 ft (135 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,132
 • Density27.5/sq mi (10.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 18-84158 [2]
GNIS feature ID 454058

Widner Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,132 and it contained 506 housing units. [3]

Contents

History

Widner Township was named for John Widner, a pioneer settler. [4]

Kixmiller's Store at Freedlandville was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.24 square miles (106.8 km2), of which 41.2 square miles (107 km2) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.10%) is water. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp.  71.
  5. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.



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