Abington Township, Wayne County, Indiana
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Abington Township | |
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![]() Location in Wayne County | |
Coordinates: 39°45′15″N 84°59′27″W / 39.75417°N 84.99083°WCoordinates: 39°45′15″N 84°59′27″W / 39.75417°N 84.99083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Wayne |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 21.17 sq mi (54.8 km2) |
• Land | 21.07 sq mi (54.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.47% |
Elevation | 1,070 ft (326 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 853 |
• Density | 40.5/sq mi (15.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 453071 |
Abington Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 853 and it contained 366 housing units.[2]
History
Abington Township was formed in 1837.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.17 square miles (54.8 km2), of which 21.07 square miles (54.6 km2) (or 99.53%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.47%) is water.[2] Lakes in this township include Elkhorn Lakes. The streams of Elkhorn Creek, Locust Creek and Smith Creek run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Center Township (north)
- Boston Township (east)
- Harrison Township, Union County (southeast)
- Brownsville Township, Union County (south)
- Waterloo Township, Fayette County (southwest)
- Washington Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Locust Grove.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Squires Airport
References
- "Abington Township, Wayne County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
Specific
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ^ 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp. 144.