Smith Township, Whitley County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Smith 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 = Whitley
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 91.39
area_land_km2 = 90.43
area_water_km2 = 0.96
area_total_sq_mi = 35.28
area_land_sq_mi = 34.91
area_water_sq_mi = 0.37
area_water_percent = 1.05

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 5050
population_density_km2 = 55.8
population_density_sq_mi = 144.7

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elevation_m = 263
elevation_ft = 863
latd = 41
latm = 13
lats = 22
latNS = N
longd = 85
longm = 22
longs = 05
longEW = W

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Smith Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,050 [ [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=06000US1818370182&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Smith Township covers an area of 35.28 square miles (91.39 square kilometers); of this, 0.37 square miles (0.96 square kilometers) or 1.05 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Blue Lake, Devil Lake, Devils Lake and Little Lake. The stream of Mud Run runs through this township.

Cities and towns

* Churubusco

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

* Green Township, Noble County (north)
* Swan Township, Noble County (northeast)
* Eel River Township, Allen County (east)
* Lake Township, Allen County (southeast)
* Union Township (south)
* Thorncreek Township (west)
* Noble Township, Noble County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Concord, Garrison and Jeffries.

Major highways

* U.S. Route 33
* Indiana State Road 205

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