Miami Township, Cass County, Indiana

Miami Township
Township

Location of Miami Township in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°46′23″N 86°13′09″W / 40.77306°N 86.21917°W / 40.77306; -86.21917Coordinates: 40°46′23″N 86°13′09″W / 40.77306°N 86.21917°W / 40.77306; -86.21917
Country United States
State Indiana
County Cass
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 20.34 sq mi (52.67 km2)
 • Land 20.06 sq mi (51.95 km2)
 • Water 0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2)
Elevation[1] 699 ft (213 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,292
 • Density 64/sq mi (25/km2)
FIPS code 18-48654[2]
GNIS feature ID 453619

Miami Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,292.[3]

History

Miami Township was organized in 1831.[4] It was named after the Miami people who once inhabited the area.[5]

Geography

Miami Township covers an area of 20.34 square miles (52.7 km2); 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2) (1.38 percent) of this is water.

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Ever Rest Memorial Gardens, Miami, Mount Calvary and Williams.

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. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Miami township, Cass County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  4. ↑ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. p. 38.
  5. ↑ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 635.
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