Columbia Township, Whitley County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Columbia Township is one of nine townships
in Whitley County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 9,582.
(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 Whitley County
Whitley County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 30,707 people, 11,711 households, and 8,607 families residing in the county. The population density was 92 people per square mile . There were 12,545 housing units at an average density of 37 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 9,582.
Geography
Columbia Township covers an area of 36.73 square miles (95.1 km²). Lakes in this township include Leininger Lake. The streams of Blue Babe Branch, Blue River and Stony Creek run through this township.Unincorporated towns
- Walnut Corners
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Thorncreek TownshipThorncreek Township, Whitley County, IndianaThorncreek Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,925.The township has two main population clusters...
(north) - Union TownshipUnion Township, Whitley County, IndianaUnion Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,941.-Geography:Union Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.16 percent is water...
(east) - Jefferson TownshipJefferson Township, Whitley County, IndianaJefferson Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,060.-Unincorporated towns:* Dunfee* Raber* Saturn...
(southeast) - Washington TownshipWashington Township, Whitley County, IndianaWashington Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,121.-Geography:Washington Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.1 percent is water...
(south) - Cleveland TownshipCleveland Township, Whitley County, IndianaCleveland Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,398.-Geography:Cleveland Township covers an area of . The Eel River flows westward through the township. The streams of Clear Creek, Spring Creek, Sugar Creek and Sycamore...
(southwest) - Richland TownshipRichland Township, Whitley County, IndianaRichland Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,732.-Geography:Richland Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.41 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Black Lake, Compton Lake, Ice House Lake, Larwill Lake,...
(west)
Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Bethel, Nolt, Oak Grove, Saint Peters and South Park.Major highways
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U.S. Route 30U.S. Route 30 in IndianaIn the state of Indiana, U.S. Route 30 is an east–west four-lane divided highway across northern Indiana. It runs from the Illinois state line at Dyer to east of Fort Wayne at the Ohio state line. This is a distance of 151.8 miles .... -
Indiana State Road 9Indiana State Road 9State Road 9 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a long north–south state highway in the eastern portion of Indiana. Its southern terminus is near Columbus at State Road 46, and the northern terminus is at the Michigan/Indiana border between Howe, Indiana, and Sturgis, Michigan, where it... -
Indiana State Road 109Indiana State Road 109-Southern section:The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 40 in Knightstown in Henry County. The highway runs north for about a mile, then heads northwest and intersects Interstate 70 before passing through Wilkinson in Hancock County. In Warrington it heads north into Madison County and crosses... -
Indiana State Road 205Indiana State Road 205State Road 205 is a short north–south, largely rural surface highway in north-eastern Indiana. Although classified as north–south, it actually runs mostly in a north-easterly direction.-Route description:...