Steen Township, Knox County, Indiana

Steen Township
Township

Fields northwest of Wheatland
Coordinates: 38°40′02″N 87°17′59″W / 38.66722°N 87.29972°W / 38.66722; -87.29972Coordinates: 38°40′02″N 87°17′59″W / 38.66722°N 87.29972°W / 38.66722; -87.29972
Country United States
State Indiana
County Knox
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 36.91 sq mi (95.6 km2)
  Land 36.5 sq mi (95 km2)
  Water 0.42 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 479 ft (146 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 900
  Density 24.7/sq mi (9.5/km2)
FIPS code 18-72908[2]
GNIS feature ID 453872

Steen Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 900 and it contained 394 housing units.[3]

History

Steen Township was founded in 1857. It was named for Richard Steen, a pioneer settler.[4]

Andrew Nicholson Farmstead was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.91 square miles (95.6 km2), of which 36.5 square miles (95 km2) (or 98.89%) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.14%) 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. 87.
  5. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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