Carpenter Township, Jasper County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Carpenter 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 = Jasper
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 135.96
area_land_km2 = 135.72
area_water_km2 = 0.24
area_total_sq_mi = 52.5
area_land_sq_mi = 52.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.09
area_water_percent = 0.18

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2096
population_density_km2 = 15.4
population_density_sq_mi = 40

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elevation_m = 225
elevation_ft = 738
latd = 40
latm = 46
lats = 40
latNS = N
longd = 87
longm = 10
longs = 57
longEW = W

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Carpenter Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,096 [ [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=06000US1807310396&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Carpenter Township covers an area of 52.5 square miles (135.96 square kilometers); of this, 0.09 square miles (0.24 square kilometers) or 0.18 percent is water.

Cities and towns

* Remington

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

* Jordan Township (north)
* Princeton Township, White County (east)
* Gilboa Township, Benton County (south)
* Union Township, Benton County (southwest)
* Grant Township, Newton County (west)
* Iroquois Township, Newton County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Remington and Sacred Heart.

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

* James Airport

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/Jasper.htm Indiana Township Association page for Jasper County]