Guilford Township, Hendricks County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Guilford 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 = Hendricks
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 93.06
area_land_km2 = 92.72
area_water_km2 = 0.34
area_total_sq_mi = 35.93
area_land_sq_mi = 35.8
area_water_sq_mi = 0.13
area_water_percent = 0.37

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 22895
population_density_km2 = 246.9
population_density_sq_mi = 639.5

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elevation_m = 221
elevation_ft = 725
latd = 39
latm = 40
lats = 28
latNS = N
longd = 86
longm = 22
longs = 56
longEW = W

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Guilford Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 22,895 [ [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=06000US1806330204&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Guilford Township covers an area of 35.93 square miles (93.06 square kilometers); of this, 0.13 square miles (0.34 square kilometers) or 0.37 percent is water. The streams of Black Creek, Clarks Creek, Guilford Branch, Hendricks Creek, Leg Creek, Middle Creek, Moore Creek, Penns Run, Rail Run, Rock Creek, Rogers Creek and West Fork Hendricks Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

* Plainfield (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

* Washington Township (north)
* Wayne Township, Marion County (northeast)
* Decatur Township, Marion County (east)
* Madison Township, Morgan County (southeast)
* Brown Township, Morgan County (south)
* Monroe Township, Morgan County (southwest)
* Liberty Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Fairfield Friends, Indiana Boy's School, Lick Branch, Maple Hill, Ramsey, Sugar Grove and White Lick Friends.

Major highways

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References

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

External links

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