Paw Paw Township, Wabash County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Paw Paw Township is one of seven townships
in Wabash County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,583.
, Paw Paw Township covers an area of 40.45 square miles (104.8 km²); of this, 40.44 square miles (104.7 km²) (99.98 percent) is land and 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) (0.03 percent) is water.
(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 Wabash County
Wabash County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,960 people, 13,215 households, and 9,395 families residing in the county. The population density was 85 people per square mile . There were 14,034 housing units at an average density of 34 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 1,583.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited 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...
, Paw Paw Township covers an area of 40.45 square miles (104.8 km²); of this, 40.44 square miles (104.7 km²) (99.98 percent) is land and 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) (0.03 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- UrbanaUrbana, IndianaUrbana is an unincorporated town in Paw Paw Township, Wabash County, Indiana.-Entertainment and performing arts:Urbana was referenced briefly in a scene from the movie Bicentennial Man, wherein the main character, an android named Andrew, looks for others of his kind. Andrew finds another unit...
at 40.8983773°N 85.7927634°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Pleasant TownshipPleasant Township, Wabash County, IndianaPleasant Township is one of seven townships in Wabash County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,576.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Pleasant Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Disko at * Ijamsville...
(north) - Chester TownshipChester Township, Wabash County, IndianaChester Township is one of seven townships in Wabash County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,044.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Chester Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Bolivar at * Liberty...
(northeast) - Lagro TownshipLagro Township, Wabash County, IndianaLagro Township is one of seven townships in Wabash County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,158.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Lagro Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Lincolnville at *...
(southeast) - Noble TownshipNoble Township, Wabash County, IndianaNoble Township is one of seven townships in Wabash County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 15,580.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Noble Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Pioneer at * Richvalley at...
(south) - Perry Township, Miami CountyPerry Township, Miami County, IndianaPerry Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 906.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Perry Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Gilead at -Cemeteries:The...
(west) - Richland Township, Miami CountyRichland Township, Miami County, IndianaRichland Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,149.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Richland Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Chili at *...
(west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Abshire, Algers, Gamble, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Jack, Long and Reeds.Political districts
- Indiana's 5th congressional districtIndiana's 5th congressional districtIndiana's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana that takes in the eastern and northern suburbs of Indianapolis, including Marion, Carmel, Shelbyville, and Noblesville and parts of Kokomo...
- State House District 22
- State Senate District 18