Steuben Township, Steuben County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Steuben 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 = Steuben
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 89.22
area_land_km2 = 87.38
area_water_km2 = 1.84
area_total_sq_mi = 34.45
area_land_sq_mi = 33.74
area_water_sq_mi = 0.71
area_water_percent = 2.06

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2878
population_density_km2 = 32.9
population_density_sq_mi = 85.3

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elevation_m = 294
elevation_ft = 965
latd = 41
latm = 34
lats = 22
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longd = 85
longm = 01
longs = 30
longEW = W

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Steuben Township is one of twelve townships in Steuben County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,878 [ [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=06000US1815173070&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Steuben Township covers an area of 34.45 square miles (89.22 square kilometers); of this, 0.71 square miles (1.84 square kilometers) or 2.06 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Bower Lake, Golden Lake, Gooseneck Lake, Jonley Lake, Little Bower Lake, Long Lake, Meserve Lake, Mink Lake, Mud Lake, Perfect Lake, Pleasant Lake, Reed Lakes and Tamarack Lake. The stream of Mud Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

* Ashley (northeast quarter)
* Hudson (northeast half)

Unincorporated towns

* Moonlight
* Pleasant Lake
* Steubenville(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Pleasant Township (north)
* Scott Township (northeast)
* Otsego Township (east)
* Franklin Township, DeKalb County (southeast)
* Smithfield Township, DeKalb County (south)
* Fairfield Township, DeKalb County (southwest)
* Salem Township (west)
* Jackson Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Matson, Mount Zion and Pleasant Lake.

Major highways

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