Walker Township, Jasper County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Walker 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 = 151.32
area_land_km2 = 150.4
area_water_km2 = 0.92
area_total_sq_mi = 58.42
area_land_sq_mi = 58.07
area_water_sq_mi = 0.35
area_water_percent = 0.61

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2797
population_density_km2 = 18.6
population_density_sq_mi = 48.2

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elevation_m = 211
elevation_ft = 692
latd = 41
latm = 08
lats = 12
latNS = N
longd = 87
longm = 03
longs = 18
longEW = W

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Walker Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,797 [ [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=06000US1807379640&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Walker Township covers an area of 58.42 square miles (151.32 square kilometers); of this, 0.35 square miles (0.92 square kilometers) or 0.61 percent is water.

Unincorporated towns

* Asphaltum
* Kniman
* Laura

Adjacent townships

* Kankakee Township (northeast)
* Railroad Township, Starke County (northeast)
* Cass Township, Pulaski County (east)
* Gillam Township (southeast)
* Barkley Township (south)
* Keener Township (west)
* Union Township (west)
* Wheatfield Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Hershman, Kniman and Lutheran.

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