Metamora Township, Franklin County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Metamora Township

Township

Location of Metamora Township in Franklin County

Coordinates: 39°25′43″N 85°07′53″W﻿ / ﻿39.42861°N 85.13139°W﻿ / 39.42861; -85.13139
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Franklin
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 19.63 sq mi (50.8 km2)
• Land| 19.43 sq mi (50.3 km2)
• Water| 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation

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| 771 ft (235 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 943
• Density| 48/sq mi (19/km2)
FIPS code| 18-48564[2]
GNIS feature ID| 453618

Metamora Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 943,[3] down from 974 at 2010.[4]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1890| 928| | —
1900| 712| | −23.3%
1910| 693| | −2.7%
1920| 693| | 0.0%
1930| 792| | 14.3%
1940| 781| | −1.4%
1950| 927| | 18.7%
1960| 979| | 5.6%
1970| 997| | 1.8%
1980| 977| | −2.0%
1990| 866| | −11.4%
2000| 976| | 12.7%
2010| 974| | −0.2%
2020| 943| | −3.2%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

## History

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Metamora Township was established in 1849 from land given by Salt Creek, Laurel and Brookville townships.[6]

The Duck Creek Aqueduct was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark in 2014.[7]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 19.63 square miles (50.8 km2), of which 19.43 square miles (50.3 km2) (or 98.98%) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (or 1.02%) is water.[4]

### Unincorporated towns

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* Metamora
* Millville

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

### Adjacent townships

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* Blooming Grove Township (northeast)
* Brookville Township (east)
* Butler Township (south)
* Salt Creek Township (west)
* Laurel Township (northwest)

### Major highways

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* U.S. Route 52
* Indiana State Road 229

### Cemeteries

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The township contains one cemetery, McKenzie.

## Education

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Metamora Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Franklin County Public Library District in Brookville.[8]

## References

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* United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
* U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
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. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
6. ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 186.
7. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/22/14 through 9/26/14. National Park Service. October 3, 2014.
8. ^ "Policies". Franklin County Public Library District. 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 Franklin County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Brookville

City|

* Batesville‡

Map of Indiana highlighting Franklin County

Towns|

* Brookville
* Cedar Grove
* Laurel
* Mount Carmel
* Oldenburg

Townships|

* Bath
* Blooming Grove
* Brookville
* Butler
* Fairfield
* Highland
* Laurel
* Metamora
* Posey
* Ray
* Salt Creek
* Springfield
* Whitewater

CDPs|

* Andersonville
* Blooming Grove
* Hamburg
* Lake Santee‡
* Lake View
* Lakeshore Resort
* Metamora
* New Trenton
* Peppertown

Other
communities|

* Bath
* Buena Vista
* Drewersburg
* Enochsburg
* Highland Center
* Huntersville
* Klemmes Corner
* Millville
* Mixersville
* Mound Haven
* Mount Auburn
* New Fairfield
* Oak Forest
* Old Bath
* Palestine
* Peoria
* Raymond
* Rockdale
* Saint Marys
* Saint Peter
* Scipio‡
* Sharptown
* South Gate
* Stavetown
* Whitcomb
* Yellow Bank
* Youngs Corner

Footnotes|

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

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