Henry Township, Fulton County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Henry Township

Township

The Prill School, a museum in the township

Location of Henry Township in Fulton County

Coordinates: 41°02′23″N 86°03′13″W﻿ / ﻿41.03972°N 86.05361°W﻿ / 41.03972; -86.05361
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Fulton
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 46.75 sq mi (121.1 km2)
• Land| 46.45 sq mi (120.3 km2)
• Water| 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation

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| 833 ft (254 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 3,072
• Density| 65.6/sq mi (25.3/km2)
FIPS code| 18-33106[3]
GNIS feature ID| 453406

Henry Township is one of eight townships in Fulton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,072 (up from 3,048 at 2010[4]) and it contained 1,190 housing units.

## History

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When Fulton County was organized in January 1836, Henry Township was a part of Rochester Township, and remained this way until 1838. However, no one settled in the township until February 1836, when four men settled there with their families. Henry Township is named after Henry Hoover, who was, at the time of naming, the oldest resident of the township.[5]

The Prill School and Utter-Gerig Round Barn are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 46.75 square miles (121.1 km2), of which 46.45 square miles (120.3 km2) (or 99.36%) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (or 0.64%) is water.[4]

### Cities and towns

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* Akron

### Unincorporated towns

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* Athens
* Lowman Corner

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

### Adjacent townships

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* Franklin Township, Kosciusko County (north)
* Seward Township, Kosciusko County (northeast)
* Pleasant Township, Wabash County (east)
* Perry Township, Miami County (southeast)
* Allen Township, Miami County (southwest)
* Rochester Township (west)
* Newcastle Township (northwest)

### Major highways

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* Indiana State Road 14
* Indiana State Road 19
* Indiana State Road 114

### Cemeteries

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The township contains two cemeteries: Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Mount Hope Athens.

## Education

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Henry Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Akron Carnegie Public Library in Akron.[7]

## References

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### Sources

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* "Henry Township, Fulton 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

### Citations

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1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Henry Township, Fulton County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ Barnhart, Henry A. (1923). An Account of Fulton County: From Its Organization. Dayton Historical Publishing Company.
6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
7. ^ "Library Access and Circulation Policy". Akron Carnegie Public Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana

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Municipalities and communities of Fulton County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Rochester

City|

* Rochester

Map of Indiana highlighting Fulton County

Towns|

* Akron
* Fulton
* Kewanna

Townships|

* Aubbeenaubbee
* Henry
* Liberty
* Newcastle
* Richland
* Rochester
* Union
* Wayne

CDPs|

* Lake Bruce‡
* Leiters Ford
* Nyona Lake
* Talma

Other
communities|

* Athens
* Delong
* Disko‡
* Fletcher
* Grass Creek
* Marshtown
* Richland Center
* Tiosa

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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