Ward Township, Randolph County, Indiana

Ward Township
Township
Coordinates: 40°15′35″N 84°57′37″W / 40.25972°N 84.96028°W / 40.25972; -84.96028Coordinates: 40°15′35″N 84°57′37″W / 40.25972°N 84.96028°W / 40.25972; -84.96028
Country United States
State Indiana
County Randolph
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 36.88 sq mi (95.5 km2)
 • Land 36.75 sq mi (95.2 km2)
 • Water 0.13 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,020 ft (311 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,109
 • Density 30.2/sq mi (11.7/km2)
FIPS code 18-80072[2]
GNIS feature ID 453973

Ward Township is one of eleven townships in Randolph County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,109 and it contained 495 housing units.[3]

Ward Township was established in 1820.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.88 square miles (95.5 km2), of which 36.75 square miles (95.2 km2) (or 99.65%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) (or 0.35%) 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. ↑ Tucker, E. (1882). History of Randolph County, Indiana: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers : to which are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships. A.L. Klingman. p. 49.


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