German Township is one of twelve townships

Civil township

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 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

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, its population was 7,062.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, German Township covers an area of 31.37 square miles (81.2 km²); of this, 0.09 square mile (0.2330989299 km²) or 0.27 percent is water. Camp Atterbury

Camp Atterbury

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 borders the township to the west.

Cities, towns, villages

• Columbus
  Columbus, Indiana
  Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 44,061 at the 2010 census, and the current mayor is Fred Armstrong. Located approximately 40 miles south of Indianapolis, on the east fork of the White River, it is the state's 20th largest...
  
   (north edge)
• Edinburgh
  Edinburgh, Indiana
  Edinburgh is a town in Bartholomew, Johnson, and Shelby Counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 4,480 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Columbus, Indiana metropolitan statistical area. Edinburgh was named in honor of Edinburgh, Scotland and for many years was pronounced the...
  
   (south quarter)
• Taylorsville
  Taylorsville, Indiana
  Taylorsville is a census-designated place in German Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 919 at the 2010 census...
  
  

Unincorporated towns

• Cuba
  Cuba, Indiana
  Cuba is an unincorporated town in Springfield Township, Allen County, Indiana. Cuba Mennonite School is located here, as is the Cuba Mennonite Church. Cuba was named in honor of veterans of the Spanish American War.-Geography:...
  
  
• North Gate
• North Park
• Pleasant View Village

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Jackson Township, Shelby County
  Jackson Township, Shelby County, Indiana
  Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,482.-External links:* *...
  
   (northeast)
• Washington Township, Shelby County
  Washington Township, Shelby County, Indiana
  Washington Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,330.-External links:* *...
  
   (northeast)
• Flat Rock Township
  Flat Rock Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana
  Flat 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:...
  
   (east)
• Columbus Township
  Columbus Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana
  Columbus Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 41,194.-Geography:...
  
   (south)
• Blue River Township, Johnson County
  Blue River Township, Johnson County, Indiana
  Blue River Township is one of nine townships in Johnson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,189.-External links:* *...
  
   (northwest)

Major highways

• Interstate 65
  Interstate 65
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• U.S. Route 31
  U.S. Route 31
  U.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...
  
  

Political districts

• Indiana's 6th congressional district
  Indiana's 6th congressional district
  Indiana'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 59
• State Senate District 41

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana