Manchester Township, Dearborn County, Indiana

Manchester Township
Township

Location of Manchester Township in Dearborn County
Coordinates: 39°08′53″N 85°00′40″W / 39.14806°N 85.01111°W / 39.14806; -85.01111Coordinates: 39°08′53″N 85°00′40″W / 39.14806°N 85.01111°W / 39.14806; -85.01111
Country United States
State Indiana
County Dearborn
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 45.5 sq mi (118 km2)
 • Land 45.48 sq mi (117.8 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation[1] 899 ft (274 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,215
 • Density 70.7/sq mi (27.3/km2)
FIPS code 18-46368[2]
GNIS feature ID 453601

Manchester Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,215 and it contained 1,233 housing units.[3]

History

The Dearborn County Asylum for the Poor was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.5 square miles (118 km2), of which 45.48 square miles (117.8 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.04%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

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

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Lowes, Manchester and McKinstry.

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. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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