Widner Township, Knox County, Indiana

Widner Township
Township
Coordinates: 38°51′52″N 87°20′34″W / 38.86444°N 87.34278°W / 38.86444; -87.34278Coordinates: 38°51′52″N 87°20′34″W / 38.86444°N 87.34278°W / 38.86444; -87.34278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Knox
Founded by John Widner
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 41.24 sq mi (106.8 km2)
  Land 41.2 sq mi (107 km2)
  Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 443 ft (135 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 1,132
  Density 27.5/sq mi (10.6/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 18-84158[2]
GNIS feature ID 454058

Widner Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,132 and it contained 506 housing units.[3]

History

Widner Township was named for John Widner, a pioneer settler.[4]

Kixmiller's Store at Freedlandville was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.24 square miles (106.8 km2), of which 41.2 square miles (107 km2) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.10%) is water.[3]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 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.
  4. History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. p. 71.
  5. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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