Nevins Township, Vigo County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Nevins 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 Vigo County
Vigo County, Indiana
Vigo County is a county located along the western border of the U.S. state of Indiana. Vigo County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Terre Haute....

, 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
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. 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 2,224.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...

, Nevins Township covers an area of 30.75 square miles (79.6 km²); of this, 30.57 square miles (79.2 km²) (99.42 percent) is land and 0.18 square mile (0.4661978598 km²) (0.58 percent) is water.

Unincorporated communities

  • Coal Bluff
    Coal Bluff, Indiana
    Coal Bluff is an unincorporated town in northern Nevins Township, Vigo County, Indiana, USA. It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.-History:...

  • Cobb
    Cobb, Indiana
    Cobb is an unincorporated town in northern Nevins Township, Vigo County, Indiana, USA. It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.-Geography:Cobb is located at at an elevation of 554 feet....

  • Ehrmandale
    Ehrmandale, Indiana
    Ehrmandale is an unincorporated town in southern Nevins Township, Vigo County, Indiana, USA. It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.-Geography:Ehrmandale is located at at an elevation of 597 feet....

  • Fontanet
    Fontanet, Indiana
    Fontanet is an unincorporated community in central Nevins Township, Vigo County, Indiana, United States. It lies along Baldwin St., northeast of the city of Terre Haute, the county seat of Vigo County. Its elevation is 614 feet , and it is located at...


Adjacent townships

  • Raccoon Township, Parke County
    Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana
    Raccoon Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 771.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Raccoon Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Bridgeton at * Catlin...

     (northeast)
  • Dick Johnson Township, Clay County
    Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana
    Dick Johnson Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,338.-Geography:Dick Johnson Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Bee Ridge* Perth...

     (east)
  • Posey Township, Clay County
    Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana
    Posey Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,984.-Geography:Posey Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Cities and towns:* Brazil * Staunton...

     (southeast)
  • Lost Creek Township
    Lost Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana
    Lost Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 9,907. It contains Terre Haute, Indiana's eastern, suburban end, along with the affluent Hulman family ranch and the Terre Haute International Airport originally named after the...

     (southwest)
  • Otter Creek Township
    Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana
    Otter Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 9,059.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Otter Creek Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* North Terre...

     (west)
  • Florida Township, Parke County
    Florida Township, Parke County, Indiana
    Florida Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,500.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Florida Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Coxville at * Hudnut...

     (northwest)

Political districts

  • 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....

  • State House District 44
  • State Senate District 38

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