West Point Township, White County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
West Point Township is one of twelve townships
in White County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 371.
, West Point Township covers an area of 53.6 square miles (138.8 km²); of this, 53.53 square miles (138.6 km²) (99.88 percent) is land and 0.07 square mile (0.1812991677 km²) (0.12 percent) is water.
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 White County
White County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,267 people, 9,727 households, and 7,090 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 12,083 housing units at an average density of 24 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 371.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, West Point Township covers an area of 53.6 square miles (138.8 km²); of this, 53.53 square miles (138.6 km²) (99.88 percent) is land and 0.07 square mile (0.1812991677 km²) (0.12 percent) is water.
Adjacent townships
- Princeton TownshipPrinceton Township, White County, IndianaPrinceton Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,529.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Princeton Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:...
(north) - Honey Creek TownshipHoney Creek Township, White County, IndianaHoney Creek Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,235.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Honey Creek Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* Monon Township *...
(northeast) - Big Creek TownshipBig Creek Township, White County, IndianaBig Creek Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 856.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Big Creek Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:* Smithson at...
(east) - Prairie TownshipPrairie Township, White County, IndianaPrairie Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,191.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Prairie Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Badger Grove at *...
(southeast) - Round Grove TownshipRound Grove Township, White County, IndianaRound Grove Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 246.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Round Grove Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Round Grove at...
(south) - Pine Township, Benton CountyPine Township, Benton County, IndianaPine Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 281. Pine Township was one of the original three created by county commissioners in July 1840, and is named for Big Pine Creek which flows south through the township.-Adjacent townships:*...
(southwest) - Gilboa Township, Benton CountyGilboa Township, Benton County, IndianaGilboa Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 241. It is named for Mount Gilboa, a prominence in the southern part of the township.-Adjacent townships:* Center * Pine...
(west)
Cemeteries
The township contains West Point Cemetery. Near the back of this cemetery is a marker for Alexander Lawrie, a northern captain in the Civil War and an artist of the [Hudson River School]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_River_School. The market claims that Lawrie made a gift to the Indiana Museum of a set of 100 paintings of Civil War generals.Political districts
- Indiana's 4th congressional districtIndiana's 4th congressional districtIndiana's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based primary in the central part of the state, the district consists of all of Boone, Clinton, Hendricks, Morgan, Lawrence, Montgomery, and Tippecanoe counties and parts of Fountain, Johnson, Marion,...
- State House District 15
- State Senate District 07