Abington Township, Wayne County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Abington Township is one of fifteen townships
in Wayne County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 919.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Wayne County
Wayne County, Indiana
Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 68,917. The county seat is Richmond.-History:...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 919.
Geography
Abington Township covers an area of 21.17 square miles (54.8 km²); of this, 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) or 0.07 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Elkhorn Lakes. The streams of Elkhorn Creek, Locust Creek and Smith Creek run through this township.Adjacent townships
- Center TownshipCenter Township, Wayne County, IndianaCenter Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 7,331.-Geography:Center Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.16 percent is water...
(north) - Boston TownshipBoston Township, Wayne County, IndianaBoston Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 915.-Geography:Boston Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.08 percent is water...
(east) - Harrison Township, Union County (southeast)
- Brownsville Township, Union CountyBrownsville Township, Union County, IndianaBrownsville Township is one of six townships in Union County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 857.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Brownsville Township covers an area of .-Adjacent townships:...
(south) - Waterloo Township, Fayette CountyWaterloo Township, Fayette County, IndianaWaterloo Township is one of nine townships in Fayette County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 594.-Adjacent townships:* Abington Township, Wayne County * Brownsville Township, Union County...
(southwest) - Washington TownshipWashington Township, Wayne County, IndianaWashington Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,579.-Geography:Washington Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.13 percent is water...
(west)