Medina Township, Warren County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Medina Township is one of twelve townships
in Warren County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 452.
, which is in the southeast part of the township. The stream of Armstrong Creek runs through this township.
runs across the north part of the township from west to east, connecting Pine Village with Lafayette.
Medina Township is part of Indiana's 8th congressional district
, Indiana House of Representatives
District 26, and Indiana State Senate District 38.
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 Warren County
Warren County, Indiana
Warren County lies in western Indiana between the Illinois border and the Wabash River in the United States. Before the arrival of non-indigenous settlers in the early 19th century, the area was inhabited by several Native American tribes. The county was officially established in 1827 and...
, 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 452.
History
Medina Township was one of the original four created when the county was organized in 1827.Geography
Medina Township covers an area of 27.15 square miles (70.3 km²); of this, 0.23 square mile (0.5956972653 km²) or 0.85 percent is water. It contains one town, Green HillGreen Hill, Indiana
Green Hill is a small unincorporated town in Medina Township, Warren County, Indiana. Founded in the year of 1832 under a different name, and established under its current name in 1869.- History :...
, which is in the southeast part of the township. The stream of Armstrong Creek runs through this township.
Transportation
Indiana State Road 26Indiana State Road 26
State Road 26 is an east–west road in central Indiana in the United States that crosses the entire state from east to west, covering a distance of about .-Route description:...
runs across the north part of the township from west to east, connecting Pine Village with Lafayette.
Government
Medina Township has a trustee who administers rural fire protection and ambulance service, provides poor relief, manages cemetery care, and performs farm assessment, among other duties. The trustee is assisted in these duties by a three-member township board. The trustees and board members are elected to four-year terms.Medina Township is part of Indiana's 8th congressional district
Indiana's 8th congressional district
Indiana's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in Southwest and west central Indiana, the district is anchored in Evansville and also includes Terre Haute, Vincennes and Washington....
, Indiana House of Representatives
Indiana House of Representatives
The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House members serve two-year terms without term limits...
District 26, and Indiana State Senate District 38.