Fulton Township, Fountain County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Fulton Township
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Location of Fulton Township in Fountain County


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Fountain
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 79.32
area_land_km2 = 78.6
area_water_km2 = 0.72
area_total_sq_mi = 30.63
area_land_sq_mi = 30.35
area_water_sq_mi = 0.28

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 674
population_density_km2 = 8.57
population_density_sq_mi = 22.21

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elevation_m = 180
elevation_ft = 591
latd = 39
latm = 59
lats = 05
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longd = 87
longm = 22
longs = 17
longEW = W

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Fulton Township is one of eleven townships in Fountain County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 674.

Geography

Fulton Township covers an area of 30.63 square miles; 0.28 square miles (0.91 percent) of this is water.

Unincorporated towns

* Cates
* Silverwood

Adjacent townships

* Wabash Township (north)
* Millcreek Township (east)
* Liberty Township, Parke County (southeast)
* Eugene Township, Vermillion County (west)
* Highland Township, Vermillion County (northwest)

Major highways

* Indiana State Road 234

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Baker, Bethel, Cates, Hibbs, Norton and Silver Island.

References

* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]
* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names]

External links

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