Columbus Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Columbus Township is one of twelve townships
in Bartholomew County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 41,194.
, Columbus Township covers an area of 55.55 square miles (143.9 km²); of this, 0.66 square miles (1.7 km²) or 1.2 percent is water. Camp Atterbury
borders the township to the northwest.
(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 Bartholomew County
Bartholomew County, Indiana
Bartholomew County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1900. As of 2010, the population was 76,794...
, Indiana
Indiana
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, USA
United States
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. 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 41,194.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Columbus Township covers an area of 55.55 square miles (143.9 km²); of this, 0.66 square miles (1.7 km²) or 1.2 percent is water. Camp Atterbury
Camp Atterbury
Camp Atterbury, near Edinburgh, Indiana, USA, is a training base of the Indiana National Guard. It was planned just months before the U.S. entry into World War II. Originally surveyed and researched by the Hurd Company, the present site was recommended to Congress in 1941. Construction commenced...
borders the township to the northwest.
Unincorporated towns
- Corn BrookCorn Brook, IndianaCorn Brook is an unincorporated town in Columbus Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana....
- East Columbus
- Everroad Park
- Flat Rock Park
- Forest Park
- Garden CityGarden City, IndianaGarden City is an unincorporated town in Columbus Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana. Garden City is home of the ledgendary Garden City Raceway Park, host to the annual GCRP Smash 'Em Up Derby. Victims of the Bartholomew County Fair Demolition Derby bring their revitalized machines to the...
- LowellLowell, Bartholomew County, IndianaLowell is an unincorporated town in Columbus Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana....
- North Columbus
- Parkside
- Riverview Acres
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- German TownshipGerman Township, Bartholomew County, IndianaGerman Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 7,062.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, German Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.27 percent is water...
(north) - Flat Rock TownshipFlat Rock Township, Bartholomew County, IndianaFlat Rock Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,539.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Flat Rock Township covers an area of .-Cities, towns, villages:...
(northeast) - Clay TownshipClay Township, Bartholomew County, IndianaClay Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,103.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Clay Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.1 percent is water....
(east) - Rock Creek TownshipRock Creek Township, Bartholomew County, IndianaRock Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,313.-Geography:...
(east) - Sand Creek TownshipSand Creek Township, Bartholomew County, IndianaSand Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,185.-Geography:...
(southeast) - Wayne TownshipWayne Township, Bartholomew County, IndianaWayne Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,795.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Wayne Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.75 percent is water....
(south) - Ohio TownshipOhio Township, Bartholomew County, IndianaOhio Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,632.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Ohio Township covers an area of ; of this, or 2.1 percent is water....
(southwest) - Harrison TownshipHarrison Township, Bartholomew County, IndianaHarrison Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,453.-Geography:...
(west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Carter, Garland Brook, Lambert, Mount Pleasant and Thompson.Major highways
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Interstate 65Interstate 65Interstate 65 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States. The southern terminus is located at an intersection with Interstate 10 in Mobile, Alabama, and its northern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 90 , U.S. Route 12, and U.S... -
U.S. Route 31U.S. Route 31U.S. Route 31 is a long north–south highway connecting northern Michigan to southern Alabama, with its northern terminus at Interstate 75 near Mackinaw City, Michigan, and southern terminus at the combined U.S. Route 90 & U.S. Route 98 at Spanish Fort, Alabama... -
Indiana State Road 7Indiana State Road 7State Road 7 in the U.S. State of Indiana is located in southeast Indiana. It runs from northwest-to-southeast connecting the cities of Columbus and Madison.-Route description:... -
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 11Indiana State Road 11State Road 11 in the U.S. State of Indiana is located in south central Indiana and is divided into a northern and southern section. These sections were never connected.- Southern section :... -
Indiana State Road 46Indiana State Road 46State Road 46 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west state highway in the southern half of Indiana.-Route description:The western terminus of SR 46 is at U.S. Route 40 in central Vigo County, just east of Terre Haute...
Political districts
- Indiana's 6th congressional districtIndiana's 6th congressional districtIndiana's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. The district takes in a large portion of eastern Indiana, including Muncie, Anderson, and Richmond, as well as the suburbs of Fort Wayne, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis.The district is currently represented...
- State House District 57
- State House District 59
- State House District 65
- State Senate District 41