Fugit Township, Decatur County, Indiana
Fugit Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,767 and it contained 846 housing units.[3]
Fugit Township | |
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Location of Fugit Township in Decatur County | |
Coordinates: 39°24′01″N 85°21′10″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Decatur |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 43.02 sq mi (111.4 km2) |
• Land | 42.66 sq mi (110.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.36 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
Elevation | 1,070 ft (326 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,767 |
• Density | 41.4/sq mi (16.0/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-26098[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453320 |
History
Fugit Township was organized in 1822.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.02 square miles (111.4 km2), of which 42.66 square miles (110.5 km2) (or 99.16%) is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2) (or 0.84%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Richland Township, Rush County (north)
- Posey Township, Franklin County (northeast)
- Salt Creek Township, Franklin County (east)
- Ray Township, Franklin County (southeast)
- Salt Creek Township (south)
- Washington Township (southwest)
- Clinton Township (west)
- Anderson Township, Rush County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Memorial and Mount Carmel.
References
- "Fugit Township, Decatur County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 95.
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