Manchester Township, Dearborn County, Indiana

Manchester Township
Township

Location of Manchester Township in Dearborn County
Coordinates: 39°08′53″N 85°00′40″W / 39.14806°N 85.01111°W / 39.14806; -85.01111Coordinates: 39°08′53″N 85°00′40″W / 39.14806°N 85.01111°W / 39.14806; -85.01111
Country United States
State Indiana
County Dearborn
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 45.5 sq mi (118 km2)
  Land 45.48 sq mi (117.8 km2)
  Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation[1] 899 ft (274 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 3,215
  Density 70.7/sq mi (27.3/km2)
FIPS code 18-46368[2]
GNIS feature ID 453601

Manchester Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,215 and it contained 1,233 housing units.[3]

History

The Dearborn County Asylum for the Poor was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.5 square miles (118 km2), of which 45.48 square miles (117.8 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.04%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

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

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Lowes, Manchester and McKinstry.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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