Wabash Township, Parke County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Wabash Township is one of thirteen townships
in Parke County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 839.
, Wabash Township covers an area of 27.78 square miles (71.9 km²); of this, 27.48 square miles (71.2 km²) (98.9 percent) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) (1.1 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 Parke County
Parke County, Indiana
Parke County is a county in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana. It was formed in 1821 out of a portion of Vigo County. The county seat is Rockville....
, 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 839.
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...
, Wabash Township covers an area of 27.78 square miles (71.9 km²); of this, 27.48 square miles (71.2 km²) (98.9 percent) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) (1.1 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- MeccaMecca, IndianaMecca is a town in Wabash Township, Parke County, Indiana, United States. The population was 335 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Mecca is located at ....
- MontezumaMontezuma, IndianaMontezuma is a town in Reserve and Wabash townships, Parke County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,022 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Montezuma is located at ....
(south edge)
Unincorporated towns
- Arabia at 39.7661501°N 87.3219602°W
- ArmiesburgArmiesburg, IndianaArmiesburg is an unincorporated town in Wabash Township, Parke County, Indiana, USA.-Geography:Armiesburg is located at at an elevation of 525 feet....
at 39.7633719°N 87.3511275°W - Bradfield CornerBradfield Corner, IndianaBradfield Corner is an unincorporated town in Wabash Township, Parke County, Indiana, USA.-Geography:Bradfield Corner is located at at an elevation of 656 feet....
at 39.7322614°N 87.2989047°W - MidwayMidway, Parke County, IndianaMidway is an unincorporated town in Wabash Township, Parke County, Indiana, USA. It is near U.S. Route 36.-Geography:Midway is located at at an elevation of 538 feet....
at 39.7753169°N 87.3175156°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 36U.S. Route 36U.S. Route 36 is an east–west United States highway that runs for from Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado to Uhrichsville, Ohio. The highway's western terminus is at Deer Ridge Junction, an intersection in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, where it meets U.S. Route 34. Its eastern... -
U.S. Route 41U.S. Route 41U.S. Route 41 is a north–south United States Highway that runs from Miami, Florida to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Until 1949, the part in southern Florida, from Naples to Miami, was U.S...