Chester Township, Wells County, Indiana

Chester Township
—  Township  —
Location in Wells County
Coordinates: 40°36′25″N 85°16′07″W / 40.60694°N 85.26861°W / 40.60694; -85.26861Coordinates: 40°36′25″N 85°16′07″W / 40.60694°N 85.26861°W / 40.60694; -85.26861
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wells
Government
– Type	Indiana township
Area
– Total	35.82 sq mi (92.76 km2)
– Land	35.81 sq mi (92.76 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.01%
Elevation	866 ft (264 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,002
– Density	28/sq mi (10.8/km2)
ZIP codes	46759, 46781, 46792, 47359
GNIS feature ID	0453199

Chester Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,002^[1].

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Chester Township covers an area of 35.82 square miles (92.8 km²).

Cities, towns, villages

• Poneto

Unincorporated towns

• Five Points at 40°34′54″N 85°19′12″W / 40.5817113°N 85.3199721°W / 40.5817113; -85.3199721
• Greenville at 40°39′16″N 85°13′35″W / 40.6544905°N 85.22636°W / 40.6544905; -85.22636
• Keystone at 40°35′44″N 85°15′34″W / 40.595601°N 85.2594161°W / 40.595601; -85.2594161

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

Adjacent townships

• Liberty Township (north)
• Harrison Township (northeast)
• Nottingham Township (east)
• Harrison Township, Blackford County (south)
• Washington Township, Blackford County (southwest)
• Jackson Township (west)
• Salamonie Township, Huntington County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Miller and Snow.

Airports and landing strips

• Brinnemans Headacres Airport

School districts

• Southern Wells Community Schools

Political districts

• Indiana's 6th congressional district
• State House District 82
• State Senate District 19

References

• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• IndianaMap

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana