Walnut Township, Marshall County, Indiana

Walnut Township
Township

Location in Marshall County
Coordinates: 41°13′31″N 86°12′25″W / 41.22528°N 86.20694°W / 41.22528; -86.20694Coordinates: 41°13′31″N 86°12′25″W / 41.22528°N 86.20694°W / 41.22528; -86.20694
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Marshall
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 37.75 sq mi (97.8 km2)
 • Land 37.71 sq mi (97.7 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation 817 ft (249 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,747
 • Density 72.8/sq mi (28.1/km2)
ZIP codes 46501, 46504, 46563, 46570
GNIS feature ID 0453970

Walnut Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,747 and it contained 1,124 housing units.[1]

History

Walnut Township was organized in 1859.[2]

The Argos Izaak Walton League Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.75 square miles (97.8 km2), of which 37.71 square miles (97.7 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Maple Grove and McGrew.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

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. ↑ McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 89.
  3. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". National Park Service. December 23, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
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