Huntington Township, Huntington County, Indiana

Huntington Township is one of twelve townships

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 Huntington County

Huntington County, Indiana

Huntington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat and lone city is Huntington. According to Census 2010, the population was 37,124.-Geography:...

, 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...

. 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 21,262 making it the most populous township in Huntington County.

Geography

Huntington Township covers an area of 37.29 square miles (96.6 km²); of this, 0.82 square miles (2.1 km²) or 2.21 percent is water. Lakes in the township include Big Blue, Lake Clare, and the J. Edward Roush Reservoir. The stream of Rabbit Run runs through the township.

Adjacent townships

Clear Creek Township
Clear Creek Township, Huntington County, Indiana
Clear Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,742.-Geography:Clear Creek Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.05 percent is water...

(north)
Jackson Township
Jackson Township, Huntington County, Indiana
Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,764.-Geography:Jackson Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.44 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:...

(northeast)
Union Township
Union Township, Huntington County, Indiana
Union Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,308.-Geography:Union Township covers an area of ; of this, or 2.45 percent is water.-Cities and towns:* Huntington...

(east)
Rock Creek Township
Rock Creek Township, Huntington County, Indiana
Rock Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,417.-Geography:Rock Creek Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.04 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Browns Corner...

(southeast)
Lancaster Township
Lancaster Township, Huntington County, Indiana
Lancaster Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,225.-Geography:Lancaster Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.47 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Harlansburg...

(south)
Polk Township
Polk Township, Huntington County, Indiana
Polk Township is one of 12 townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 491.-Geography:Polk Township covers an area of ; of this, or 9.36 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:* Dallas Township...

(southwest)
Dallas Township
Dallas Township, Huntington County, Indiana
Dallas Township is one of 12 townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,243.-Geography:Dallas Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.97 percent is water...

(west)
Warren Township
Warren Township, Huntington County, Indiana
Warren Township is one of 12 townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 730.-Geography:Warren Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.02 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Bippus* Bracken* Makin...

(northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Mount Calvary, Mount Hope, Pilgrims Rest and Pleasant Grove.

Major highways

U.S. Route 24
U.S. Route 24
U.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 224
U.S. Route 224
U.S. Route 224 is a spur of U.S. Route 24. It currently runs for 289 miles from New Castle, Pennsylvania at Pennsylvania Route 18 to Huntington, Indiana at U.S. Route 24. It passes through the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana...
Indiana State Road 5
Indiana State Road 5
State Road 5 is a north–south road that runs through northeast Indiana. Its southern terminus is at SR 22 in Upland, and the northern terminus is at SR 120 just north of Shipshewana. The largest city along its path is Huntington...
Indiana State Road 9
Indiana State Road 9
State Road 9 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a long north–south state highway in the eastern portion of Indiana. Its southern terminus is near Columbus at State Road 46, and the northern terminus is at the Michigan/Indiana border between Howe, Indiana, and Sturgis, Michigan, where it...
Indiana State Road 16
Indiana State Road 16
State Road 16 is an east–west road in Northern Indiana. Its western terminus is at U.S. Route 41 in Ade, Indiana. Its eastern terminus is at State Road 5 north of Huntington, Indiana.- Route description :...

Education

Huntington Township is the home of Huntington University

Huntington University (United States)

Huntington University is an institution of higher education in Huntington, Indiana, United States, that is affiliated with the Church of the United Brethren in Christ.- History :...

, a Christian liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 1,100.

Huntington Township is also home to Huntington North High School

Huntington North High School

Huntington North High School is a large public secondary school serving all of Huntington County, Indiana. Enrollment is approximately 2,000 students. The school is operated by the Huntington County Community School Corporation and is located at 450 MacGahan Street in Huntington, Indiana...

, Crestview Middle School, Riverview Middle School, Huntington Catholic School, Flint Springs Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, and Horace Mann Elementary School.

Public Servants

J. Danforth Quayle, Vice-President of the United States, U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative
J. Edward Roush
J. Edward Roush
John Edward Roush was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, Roush graduated from Huntington High School, Huntington, Indiana, 1938.A.B., Huntington College, Huntington, Indiana, 1942....

, U.S. Representative, Father of "911 Emergency System"

Artists

Eiffel G. Plasterer, in the mid-1900s, toured America with his "Bubbles Concerto" program. He was a pioneer in soap bubble art and invented unique bubble-making techniques and equipment.
Denny Jiosa
Denny Jiosa
Denny Jiosa is a United States jazz/blues guitarist/composer who has received four Grammy nominations for his recording engineering work.Jiosa was born in Huntington, Indiana. He began playing guitar at the age of 7 and later toured with bands such as Troy Shondell's, before moving to Los Angeles...

, Grammy nominated jazz guitarist

Sports Players

Chris Kramer, basketball player at Purdue University
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...

. Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, 2008.
Sean Kline, basketball player at Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...

.
Steve Platt, basketball player and coach at Huntington University
Huntington University (United States)
Huntington University is an institution of higher education in Huntington, Indiana, United States, that is affiliated with the Church of the United Brethren in Christ.- History :...

. Member of Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, NAIA
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...

Basketball Hall of Fame. Indiana’s all-time collegiate scoring leader (3,700 points), seventh all-time on the list of collegiate scorers at any level. Platt twice led the nation in scoring, 1973 and 1974.
Lisa Winter, basketball player at Ball State University
Ball State University
Ball State University is a state-run research university located in Muncie, Indiana. It is also known as Ball State or simply BSU.Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans and includes 106 buildings...

and Valparaiso University
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso University, known colloquially as Valpo, is a regionally accredited private university located in the city of Valparaiso in the U.S. state of Indiana. Founded in 1859, it consists of five undergraduate colleges, a graduate school, a nursing school and a law school...

. Indiana's Miss Basketball 1996.
Matt Pike, football player at Purdue University
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...

and in the Arena Football League, 1999–Present. Won AF2 Title with Peoria in 2002.

Points of interest

Huntington County Historical Museum
Huntington University Arboretum and Botanical Garden
Huntington University
Huntington University (United States)
Huntington University is an institution of higher education in Huntington, Indiana, United States, that is affiliated with the Church of the United Brethren in Christ.- History :...
J. Edward Roush Lake
Merillat Centre for the Arts
Sheets Wildlife Museum and Learning Center
Sunken Gardens
The Forks Of The Wabash
The Forks Of The Wabash
Historic Forks of the Wabash is a historic museum park near Huntington, Indiana, that features site several historic buildings, trails and remnants of the Wabash and Erie Canal...
The Indiana Room Genealogy Center
United States Vice Presidential Museum
United States Vice Presidential Museum
The United States Vice Presidential Museum at the Dan Quayle Center is located at 815 Warren Street in Huntington, Indiana, where former Vice President Dan Quayle attended high school...
Victory Noll

External links

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