Walker Township, Jasper County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Walker Township is one of thirteen townships
in Jasper County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 2,797.
Township Trustee:
Township Board Members:
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 Jasper County
Jasper County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 30,043 people, 10,686 households, and 8,217 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 11,236 housing units at an average density of 20 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 2,797.
Geography
Walker Township covers an area of 58.42 square miles (151.3 km²); of this, 0.35 square mile (0.9064958385 km²) or 0.61 percent is water.Unincorporated towns
- AsphaltumAsphaltum, IndianaAsphaltum is an unincorporated community in Gillam Township, Jasper County, Indiana.-History:Asphaltum is no more. It was platted by B. F. Rouse in 1901 at the peak of an oil boom in the area. It is approximately one mile north and six miles west of Medaryville.A refinery was built there by the...
- Kniman
- Laura
Politics
-As of November 2, 2010Township Trustee:
- Eldon (Butch) Jeffries (Democratic)
Township Board Members:
- Gloria J Hanewich Hicks (Democratic)
- Mark D Maze (Democratic)
- David B Whitaker (Democratic)
Adjacent townships
- Kankakee TownshipKankakee Township, Jasper County, IndianaKankakee Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 945.-Geography:Kankakee Township covers an area of ; of this, or 2.22 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:...
(northeast) - Railroad Township, Starke CountyRailroad Township, Starke County, IndianaRailroad Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,353.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Railroad Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water...
(northeast) - Cass Township, Pulaski CountyCass Township, Pulaski County, IndianaCass Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,013.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Cass Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:* Clarks at...
(east) - Gillam TownshipGillam Township, Jasper County, IndianaGillam Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 723.-Adjacent townships:* Cass Township, Pulaski County * White Post Township, Pulaski County...
(southeast) - Barkley TownshipBarkley Township, Jasper County, IndianaBarkley Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 836.-Geography:Barkley Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.03 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:* Walker Township...
(south) - Keener TownshipKeener Township, Jasper County, IndianaKeener Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,826.-Cities and towns:* De Motte* Roselawn -Adjacent townships:* Boone Township, Porter County...
(west) - Union TownshipUnion Township, Jasper County, IndianaUnion Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,382.-Geography:Union Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.31 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Aix* Fair Oaks* Moffitt...
(west) - Wheatfield TownshipWheatfield Township, Jasper County, IndianaWheatfield Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,622.-Geography:Wheatfield Township covers an area of...
(northwest)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 231U.S. Route 231U.S. Route 231 is a parallel route of U.S. Route 31. It currently runs for 912 miles from St. John, Indiana, at U.S. Route 41 to south of U.S. Route 98 in Downtown Panama City, Florida.One of its most notable landmarks is the William H... -
Indiana State Road 49Indiana State Road 49State Road 49 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a state highway in northwest Indiana. It runs from just north of Chesterton at the intersection with U.S. Route 12 south to a rural interchange 10 miles northeast of Rensselaer with State Road 14... -
Indiana State Road 110Indiana State Road 110State Road 110 in Northern Indiana consists of two discontinuous east–west segments. Neither segment passes through any towns.-Route description:The western portion of State Road 110 is long and connects State Road 10 with U.S...