Henry Township, Henry County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Henry Township

Township

Location in Henry County

Coordinates: 39°55′02″N 85°23′08″W﻿ / ﻿39.91722°N 85.38556°W﻿ / 39.91722; -85.38556
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Henry
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 36.9 sq mi (96 km2)
• Land| 36.38 sq mi (94.2 km2)
• Water| 0.52 sq mi (1.3 km2)  1.41%
Elevation

| 1,020 ft (311 m)
Population

(2020)[1]

• Total

| 21,978
• Density| 620.1/sq mi (239.4/km2)
GNIS feature ID| 0453407

Henry Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 22,560 and it contained 10,863 housing units.[2]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.9 square miles (96 km2), of which 36.38 square miles (94.2 km2) (or 98.59%) is land and 0.52 square miles (1.3 km2) (or 1.41%) is water.[2] The streams of Baker Branch, Boulder Run, Castle Run, Dark Run, Elliott Cemetery Run, Elliott Run, Grove Run, Hillcrest Brook, Little Blue River, Memorial Creek, Mound Run, Penns Run, Pink Creek, Saint Creek, Saint Johns Drain, Sky Run, Sugar Drain, Suncrest Brook, West Leg Westwood Run, Westwood Run and Wood Brook run through this township.

### Cities and towns

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* New Castle (the county seat)

### Unincorporated towns

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* Belmont
* Westwood

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

### Adjacent townships

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* Prairie Township (north)
* Liberty Township (east)
* Franklin Township (south)
* Spiceland Township (southwest)
* Greensboro Township (west)
* Harrison Township (west)
* Jefferson Township (northwest)

### Cemeteries

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The township contains three cemeteries: Elliott, Saint Johns and South Mound.

### Major highways

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* Indiana State Road 3
* Indiana State Road 38
* Indiana State Road 103

### Airports and landing strips

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* New Castle Municipal Airport

## References

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* "Henry Township, Henry 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: Henry Township, Henry County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 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.

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana

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Municipalities and communities of Henry County, Indiana, United States

County seat: New Castle

City|

* New Castle

Map of Indiana highlighting Henry County

Towns|

* Blountsville
* Cadiz
* Dunreith
* Greensboro
* Kennard
* Knightstown
* Lewisville
* Middletown
* Mooreland
* Mount Summit
* Shirley‡
* Spiceland
* Springport
* Straughn
* Sulphur Springs

Townships|

* Blue River
* Dudley
* Fall Creek
* Franklin
* Greensboro
* Harrison
* Henry
* Jefferson
* Liberty
* Prairie
* Spiceland
* Stoney Creek
* Wayne

CDPs|

* Millville
* New Lisbon
* Westwood

Former villages|

* Elizabeth City

Other
communities|

* Ashland
* Grant City
* Hillsboro
* Honey Creek
* Luray
* Mechanicsburg
* Messick
* Ogden
* Raysville
* Rogersville
* Stone Quarry Mills
* Woodville

Footnotes|

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

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