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Ward Township, Randolph County, Indiana

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Township in Indiana, United States
Ward Township
Township
Coordinates: 40°15′35″N 84°57′37″W / 40.25972°N 84.96028°W / 40.25972; -84.96028
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRandolph
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total36.88 sq mi (95.5 km)
 • Land36.75 sq mi (95.2 km)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.3 km)
Elevation1,020 ft (311 m)
Population
 • Total1,059
 • Density29/sq mi (11/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code765
FIPS code18-80072
GNIS feature ID453973

Ward Township is one of eleven townships in Randolph County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,059 (down from 1,109 at 2010) and it contained 469 housing units.

History

Ward Township was established in 1820.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.88 square miles (95.5 km), of which 36.75 square miles (95.2 km) (or 99.65%) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km) (or 0.35%) is water.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Ward Township District 5 School, closed 1913

Education

Ward Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Winchester Community Public Library in Winchester.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Ward Township, Randolph County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 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.
  5. 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.
  6. "Library Information". Winchester Community Public Library. Retrieved March 14, 2018.

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Municipalities and communities of Randolph County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Winchester
Cities
Map of Indiana highlighting Randolph County
Towns
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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