Noble Township, Cass County, Indiana

Noble Township
Township

Location of Noble Township in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°47′19″N 86°25′07″W / 40.78861°N 86.41861°W / 40.78861; -86.41861Coordinates: 40°47′19″N 86°25′07″W / 40.78861°N 86.41861°W / 40.78861; -86.41861
Country United States
State Indiana
County Cass
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 26.21 sq mi (67.87 km2)
 • Land 26.05 sq mi (67.47 km2)
 • Water 0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation[1] 751 ft (229 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,960
 • Density 75/sq mi (29/km2)
FIPS code 18-54054[2]
GNIS feature ID 453669

Noble Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,960.[3]

History

Noble Township was organized in 1836.[4] It was named for Noah Noble, fifth Governor of Indiana.[5]

Geography

Noble Township covers an area of 26.21 square miles (67.9 km2); 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) (0.61 percent) of this is water.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: East Sand Ridge, Harper and Horney.

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. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Noble township, Cass County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  4. ↑ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 661.
  5. ↑ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. p. 36.
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