Steele Township, Daviess County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Steele Township is one of ten townships
in Daviess County, Indiana
. At the 2000 census
, its population was 930.
, Kentucky
, and the Carolinas
; they were unfamiliar with the bottomland
prevelant in the township, and folklore of the day held that malaria
was far more prevelant in lowlands. The first settlement was made around 1820; in the township's earliest years, it was isolated by poor transportation, but the construction of the Wabash and Erie Canal
led to an economic boom for a short time, before the canal was abandoned.
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Daviess County, Indiana
Daviess County, Indiana
Daviess County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 31,648. The county seat is Washington. Daviess County switched to the Central Time Zone on April 2, 2006. It has returned to the Eastern Time Zone as of November 4, 2007.- History :Daviess County was...
. At 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 930.
History
Steele Township was organized in 1835 out of what had been northern Washington Township. It was settled later than most other Daviess County townships — the earliest settlers in the county were primarily hillfolk from TennesseeTennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, and the Carolinas
The Carolinas
The Carolinas is a term used in the United States to refer collectively to the states of North and South Carolina. Together, the two states + have a population of 13,942,126. "Carolina" would be the fifth most populous state behind California, Texas, New York, and Florida...
; they were unfamiliar with the bottomland
Upland and lowland (freshwater ecology)
In studies of the ecology of freshwater rivers, habitats are classified as upland and lowland.-Definitions:Upland habitats are cold, clear, rocky, fast flowing rivers in mountainous areas; lowland habitats are warm, slow flowing rivers found in relatively flat lowland areas, with water that is...
prevelant in the township, and folklore of the day held that malaria
Malaria
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by eukaryotic protists of the genus Plasmodium. The disease results from the multiplication of Plasmodium parasites within red blood cells, causing symptoms that typically include fever and headache, in severe cases...
was far more prevelant in lowlands. The first settlement was made around 1820; in the township's earliest years, it was isolated by poor transportation, but the construction of the Wabash and Erie Canal
Wabash and Erie Canal
The Wabash and Erie Canal was a shipping canal that linked the Great Lakes to the Ohio River via an artificial waterway. The canal provided traders with access from the Great Lakes all the way to the Gulf of Mexico...
led to an economic boom for a short time, before the canal was abandoned.
Geography
Steele Township covers an area of 43.43 square miles (112.5 km²); 0.58 square miles (1.5 km²) (1.34 percent) of this is water. Melton Pond is in this township.Adjacent townships
- Elmore TownshipElmore Township, Daviess County, IndianaElmore Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana, USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 1,235.-History:Elmore Township was organized on 13 August 1821 from the northern part of Bogard Township...
(northeast) - Bogard TownshipBogard Township, Daviess County, IndianaBogard Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,189.-History:Bogard Township was organized on 9 May 1820. Among its earliest settlers was North Carolina native Elias Myers, who arrived in 1816 and purchased of land in the following...
(east) - Washington TownshipWashington Township, Daviess County, IndianaWashington Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 15,110.-History:Washington Township was organized on 12 May 1817 at the first meeting of the Daviess County Commissioners...
(south) - Vigo Township, Knox CountyVigo Township, Knox County, IndianaVigo Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,798.-External links:* *...
(northwest)