Knox Township, Jay County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Knox 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 = Jay
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 61.24
area_land_km2 = 61.24
area_water_km2 = 0
area_total_sq_mi = 23.65
area_land_sq_mi = 23.65
area_water_sq_mi = 0
area_water_percent = 0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 510
population_density_km2 = 8.3
population_density_sq_mi = 21.6

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elevation_m = 278
elevation_ft = 912
latd = 40
latm = 26
lats = 14
latNS = N
longd = 85
longm = 10
longs = 17
longEW = W

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Knox Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 510 [ [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=06000US1807540356&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Knox Township covers an area of 23.65 square miles (61.24 square kilometers). The streams of Bit Run, Corrode Run, Cowboy Run, Crooked Creek, Harris Creek, Holster Creek, Mud Creek, Oak Run, Oval Run, Phillips Run, Rustic Run and Wire Run run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

* Ridertown

Adjacent townships

* Penn Township (north)
* Greene Township (east)
* Jefferson Township (southeast)
* Richland Township (south)
* Jackson Township, Blackford County (west)
* Harrison Township, Blackford County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Winters.

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

* Kesler Field

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