Smith Township, Whitley County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Smith Township is one of nine townships
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
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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 5,050.

Geography

Smith Township covers an area of 35.28 square miles (91.4 km²); of this, 0.37 square mile (0.9582956007 km²) or 1.05 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Blue Lake, Devil Lake, Devils Lake and Little Lake. The stream of Mud Run runs through this township.

Unincorporated towns

  • Collins
    Collins, Indiana
    Collins is an unincorporated town in Smith Township, Whitley County, Indiana....


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

Adjacent townships

  • Green Township, Noble County
    Green Township, Noble County, Indiana
    Green Township is one of thirteen townships in Noble County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,769.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Green Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Egans Point at * Green...

     (north)
  • Swan Township, Noble County
    Swan Township, Noble County, Indiana
    Swan Township is one of thirteen townships in Noble County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,337.-External links:* *...

     (northeast)
  • Eel River Township, Allen County
    Eel River Township, Allen County, Indiana
    Eel River Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,004.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Eel River Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Allen at Eel River...

     (east)
  • Lake Township, Allen County
    Lake Township, Allen County, Indiana
    Lake Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,985.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Lake Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water...

     (southeast)
  • Union Township
    Union Township, Whitley County, Indiana
    Union 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...

     (south)
  • Thorncreek Township
    Thorncreek Township, Whitley County, Indiana
    Thorncreek 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...

     (west)
  • Noble Township, Noble County
    Noble Township, Noble County, Indiana
    Noble Township is one of thirteen townships in Noble County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,861.-Notable Places:Notable places in Noble Township include Bear Lake and Wolflake-External links:* *...

     (northwest)

Major highways

  • U.S. Route 33
    U.S. Route 33 in Indiana
    U.S. Route 33 is a mainly two-lane U.S. Highway running through northeast Indiana. The highway travels from southeast to northwest.-Route description:...

  • Indiana State Road 205
    Indiana State Road 205
    State 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:...


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