Columbia Township, Dubois County, Indiana

Columbia Township
—  Township  —
Location of Columbia Township in Dubois County
Coordinates: 38°28′53″N 86°44′01″W / 38.48139°N 86.73361°W / 38.48139; -86.73361Coordinates: 38°28′53″N 86°44′01″W / 38.48139°N 86.73361°W / 38.48139; -86.73361
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Dubois
Government
– Type	Indiana township
Area
– Total	36.6 sq mi (94.79 km2)
– Land	36.53 sq mi (94.61 km2)
– Water	0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation[1]	564 ft (172 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	885
– Density	24.23/sq mi (9.35/km2)
FIPS code	18-14608[2]
GNIS feature ID	453238

Columbia Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 885.

Geography

Columbia Township covers an area of 36.6 square miles (95 km²); 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) (0.19 percent) of this is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Crystal
• Cuzco
• Hillham
• Norton

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

Adjacent townships

• Lost River Township, Martin County (north)
• French Lick Township, Orange County (northeast)
• Jackson Township, Orange County (east)
• Hall Township (south)
• Marion Township (southwest)
• Harbison Township (west)

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 56

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Burton, Robinson and Wininger.

References

• "Columbia Township, Dubois County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453238. Retrieved 2009-09-24. 
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana