Wilmington Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

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Wilmington Township
Township
Map highlighting Wilmington Township, DeKalb County, Indiana.svg
Location of Wilmington Township in DeKalb County
Coordinates: 41°23′57″N84°54′28″W / 41.39917°N 84.90778°W / 41.39917; -84.90778
Country United States
State Indiana
County DeKalb
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
35.98 sq mi (93.2 km2)
 • Land35.97 sq mi (93.2 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.026 km2)
Elevation
[1]
850 ft (259 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
3,995
 • Density114.8/sq mi (44.3/km2)
FIPS code 18-84590 [3]
GNIS feature ID 454061

Wilmington Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,995 (down from 4,128 at the 2010 census [4] ) and it contained 1,600 housing units.

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History

Wilmington Township was organized in 1837. [5] [6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.98 square miles (93.2 km2), of which 35.97 square miles (93.2 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water. [4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Kraft and Krontz.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Wilmington Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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. ↑ History of DeKalb County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. pp.  959.
  6. ↑ History of Dekalb County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Co. 1914. pp.  143.
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