Abington Township, Wayne County, Indiana

Abington Township
Township

Location in Wayne County
Coordinates: 39°45′15″N 84°59′27″W / 39.75417°N 84.99083°W / 39.75417; -84.99083Coordinates: 39°45′15″N 84°59′27″W / 39.75417°N 84.99083°W / 39.75417; -84.99083
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)
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.[1]

History

Abington Township was formed in 1837.[2]

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.[1] Lakes in this township include Elkhorn Lakes. The streams of Elkhorn Creek, Locust Creek and Smith Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Locust Grove.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ↑ Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. p. 144.

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