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Dallas Township, Huntington County, Indiana

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Dallas Township
Township
Along the Wabash River in eastern Dallas Township
Along the Wabash River in eastern Dallas Township
Location in Huntington County
Location in Huntington County
Coordinates: 40°52′05″N 85°36′06″W / 40.86806°N 85.60167°W / 40.86806; -85.60167
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHuntington
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
22.97 sq mi (59.5 km2)
 • Land22.67 sq mi (58.7 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)  1.31%
Elevation
699 ft (213 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
2,041
 • Density89/sq mi (34/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453251

Dallas Township is one of 12 townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,041 (down from 2,114 at 2010[2]) and it contained 890 housing units.

History

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Dallas Township was organized in 1847.[3] It was named for Vice President George M. Dallas.[4]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 22.97 square miles (59.5 km2), of which 22.67 square miles (58.7 km2) (or 98.69%) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (or 1.31%) is water.[2] The Wabash River flows through Dallas Township.

Cities and towns

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Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains two cemeteries: Maple Grove and Riverside.

Major highways

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Education

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Dallas Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Andrews-Dallas Township Public Library in Andrews.[5]

References

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  • "Dallas Township, Huntington County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Dallas Township, Huntington County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ History of Huntington County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 603.
  4. ^ Bash, Frank Sumner (1914). History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 94.
  5. ^ "Library cards". Andrews-Dallas Twp Public Library. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
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