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Stafford Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

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Township in Indiana, United States
Stafford Township
Township
The Butler Community Mausoleum in the township's northwestThe Butler Community Mausoleum in the township's northwest
Location of Stafford Township in DeKalb CountyLocation of Stafford Township in DeKalb County
Coordinates: 41°23′50″N 84°49′19″W / 41.39722°N 84.82194°W / 41.39722; -84.82194
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDeKalb
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total14.77 sq mi (38.3 km)
 • Land14.77 sq mi (38.3 km)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km)
Elevation840 ft (256 m)
Population
 • Total276
 • Density19.2/sq mi (7.4/km)
FIPS code18-72512
GNIS feature ID453868

Stafford Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 276, down from 283 at the 2010 census, and it contained 121 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 14.77 square miles (38.3 km), all land.

Unincorporated towns

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Wartenbe.

Popular culture

The fictional Dr. Richard Kimble from the 1960s television series The Fugitive was from a community called Stafford in Indiana, as was his pursuer Lt. Gerard. The Kimble family lived in Stafford throughout the series.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Census Bureau profile: Stafford Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.

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Places adjacent to Stafford Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
Franklin Township Troy Township St. Joseph Township, Williams County, Ohio
Wilmington Township Stafford Township Milford Township, Defiance County, Ohio
Concord Township Newville Township
Municipalities and communities of DeKalb County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Auburn
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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