Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Helt Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Vermillion
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 186.92
area_land_km2 = 185.52
area_water_km2 = 1.4
area_total_sq_mi = 72.17
area_land_sq_mi = 71.63
area_water_sq_mi = 0.54
area_water_percent = 0.75

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2651
population_density_km2 = 14.3
population_density_sq_mi = 37

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elevation_m = 197
elevation_ft = 646
latd = 39
latm = 45
lats = 32
latNS = N
longd = 87
longm = 27
longs = 21
longEW = W

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postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 47842, 47847, 47854
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Helt Township is one of five townships in Vermillion County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,651 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1816532962&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Helt Township covers an area of 72.17 square miles (186.92 square kilometers); of this, 0.54 square miles (1.4 square kilometers) or 0.75 percent is water.

Cities

* Dana

Unincorporated towns

* Alta
* Highland
* Jonestown
* Saint Bernice
* Summit Grove

Extinct towns

* Bono
* Early Station
* Hillsdale
* Montezuma Station
* Randall
* Toronto
* West Clinton
* West Dana

Adjacent townships

* Vermillion Township (north)
* Reserve Township, Parke County (northeast)
* Wabash Township, Parke County (east)
* Florida Township, Parke County (southeast)
* Clinton Township (south)
* Hunter Township, Edgar County, Illinois (southwest)
* Brouilletts Creek Township, Edgar County, Illinois (west)
* Prairie Township, Edgar County, Illinois (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains nine cemeteries: Andrews, Bales, Bogart, Dinsmore, Helts Prairie, Higbie, Highland, Hollingsworth and Pisgah.

Airports and landing strips

* Clinton Airport

Landmarks

* Miller Park

chool districts

* South Vermillion Community School Corporation

Political districts

* Indiana's 8th congressional district
* State House District 42
* State Senate District 38

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2007/tgrshp2007.html United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Vermillion.htm Indiana Township Association page for Vermillion County]