Vernon Township, Hancock County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Vernon 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 = Hancock
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 81.15
area_land_km2 = 81.09
area_water_km2 = 0.06
area_total_sq_mi = 31.33
area_land_sq_mi = 31.31
area_water_sq_mi = 0.02
area_water_percent = 0.07

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 6894
population_density_km2 = 85
population_density_sq_mi = 220.2

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elevation_m = 263
elevation_ft = 863
latd = 39
latm = 54
lats = 25
latNS = N
longd = 85
longm = 52
longs = 17
longEW = W

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Vernon Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,894.

Geography

Vernon Township covers an area of 31.33 square miles (81.15 square kilometers); of this, 0.02 square miles (0.06 square kilometers) or 0.07 percent is water.

Cities and towns

* Fortville
* McCordsville

Unincorporated towns

* Colonial Village
* Denny Corner
* Eastgate
* Helmcrest
* Woodbury(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Green Township, Madison County (northeast)
* Green Township (east)
* Center Township (southeast)
* Buck Creek Township (south)
* Lawrence Township, Marion County (west)
* Fall Creek Township, Hamilton County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Cook.

Major highways

* U.S. Route 36
* Indiana State Road 13
* Indiana State Road 238

Airports and landing strips

* Indianapolis Brookside Airpark

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