Vigo Township, Knox County, Indiana

For the unincorporated community in Vigo County, see Vigo, Indiana.
Vigo Township
Township
Coordinates: 38°50′17″N 87°14′17″W / 38.83806°N 87.23806°W / 38.83806; -87.23806Coordinates: 38°50′17″N 87°14′17″W / 38.83806°N 87.23806°W / 38.83806; -87.23806
Country United States
State Indiana
County Knox
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 67.11 sq mi (173.8 km2)
  Land 66.13 sq mi (171.3 km2)
  Water 0.97 sq mi (2.5 km2)
Elevation[1] 463 ft (141 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 4,031
  Density 61/sq mi (24/km2)
FIPS code 18-79118[2]
GNIS feature ID 453960

Vigo Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,031 and it contained 2,063 housing units.[3]

History

Vigo Township was established in 1837. It was named for Col. François Vigo.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 67.11 square miles (173.8 km2), of which 66.13 square miles (171.3 km2) (or 98.54%) is land and 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2) (or 1.45%) 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. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. 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. 89.


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