Carpenter Township, Jasper County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Carpenter Township is one of thirteen townships
in Jasper County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 2,096.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
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 Jasper County
Jasper County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 30,043 people, 10,686 households, and 8,217 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 11,236 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...
, 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 2,096.
Geography
Carpenter Township covers an area of 52.5 square miles (136 km²); of this, 0.09 square mile (0.2330989299 km²) or 0.18 percent is water.Unincorporated towns
- Fountain Park
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Jordan TownshipJordan Township, Jasper County, IndianaJordan Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 345.-Geography:Jordan Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.14 percent is water...
(north) - Princeton Township, White CountyPrinceton Township, White County, IndianaPrinceton Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,529.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Princeton Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:...
(east) - Gilboa Township, Benton CountyGilboa Township, Benton County, IndianaGilboa Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 241. It is named for Mount Gilboa, a prominence in the southern part of the township.-Adjacent townships:* Center * Pine...
(south) - Union Township, Benton CountyUnion Township, Benton County, IndianaUnion Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 278. The township was organized in June 1864 and named by John W...
(southwest) - Grant Township, Newton CountyGrant Township, Newton County, IndianaGrant Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,293.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Grant Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:* Percy Junction at...
(west) - Iroquois Township, Newton CountyIroquois Township, Newton County, IndianaIroquois Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,428.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Iroquois Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Foresman at Iroquois...
(northwest)
Major highways
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Interstate 65Interstate 65Interstate 65 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States. The southern terminus is located at an intersection with Interstate 10 in Mobile, Alabama, and its northern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 90 , U.S. Route 12, and U.S... -
U.S. Route 24U.S. Route 24U.S. Route 24 is one of the original United States highways of 1926. It originally ran from Pontiac, Michigan, in the east to Kansas City, Missouri, in the west. Today, the highway's eastern terminus is west of Clarkston, Michigan, at an intersection with I-75 and its western terminus is near... -
U.S. Route 231U.S. Route 231U.S. Route 231 is a parallel route of U.S. Route 31. It currently runs for 912 miles from St. John, Indiana, at U.S. Route 41 to south of U.S. Route 98 in Downtown Panama City, Florida.One of its most notable landmarks is the William H...