Highland Township, Greene County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Highland 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 = Greene
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 84.87
area_land_km2 = 84.04
area_water_km2 = 0.83
area_total_sq_mi = 32.77
area_land_sq_mi = 32.45
area_water_sq_mi = 0.32
area_water_percent = 0.98

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 655
population_density_km2 = 7.8
population_density_sq_mi = 20.2

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elevation_m = 166
elevation_ft = 545
latd = 39
latm = 07
lats = 17
latNS = N
longd = 86
longm = 53
longs = 13
longEW = W

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Highland Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 655.

Geography

Highland Township covers an area of 32.77 square miles (84.87 square kilometers); of this, 0.32 square miles (0.83 square kilometers) or 0.98 percent is water. The streams of Camp Creek, Clark Creek, Dead Horse Branch, Goose Creek, Jim Creek and Kelly Branch run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

* Franklin Township, Owen County (north)
* Beech Creek Township (east)
* Richland Township (south)
* Fairplay Township (southwest)
* Jefferson Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains nine cemeteries: Bucher, Calvertville, Goodwin, Kelley, Owens, Snyder, Stalcup, Wall and Walnut Grove.

Major highways

* Indiana State Road 157

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/Green.htm Indiana Township Association page for Greene County]